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Last updated Tuesday, July 1, 2008

 

In The News Archives

MAY 2008

Would you treat YOUR mother this way?:
Wal-Mart faces the largest gender-discrimination lawsuit of all time, with 1.6 million women suing over unequal pay and unequal opportunities. Its managers have told women they "don't belong in management" and that they "can't manage men." More recently, Wal-Mart has repeatedly denied military moms leave to see their children before they deploy to war zones.

(From WakeUpWalmart.com,, added here 5.11.08) ..Click for more info..

225 USW Members Awarded Back Pay, Johnstown America Ordered to Recall Laid Off Workers:
PITTSBURGH – The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that Arbitrator Clare McDermott this week awarded about 225 members of USW Local 2635 up to a year’s worth of lost wages and ordered Johnstown America Corp. to recall them to their jobs in accordance with their contract.

(From USW News, added here 5.11.08) ..Click for more info..

APRIL 2008

It seems like CEOs hit the lottery even when their companies collapse,” Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said at a recent hearing on CEO pay and the mortgage crisis.

He was absolutely right.

Just about any way you look at it, runaway pay packages led CEOs to take on excessive risk and are one of the real causes of the mortgage crisis. The brand-new AFL-CIO 2008 Executive PayWatch website exposes CEO pay packages, including those of the chief executives whose companies helped create the subprime mortgage meltdown.

(From AFL-CIO, added here 4.28.08) ..Click for more info..

John McCain, May be a Good Ole Boy, but he's not Our Boy!
So you think John McCain is a good ole boy, a straight shooter and a maverick and somebody you would enjoy having a beer with; Ok so look him up and have that beer and have a real conversation about what he will do "for" the working families of America. Then get up and work your butt off to elect someone that will actually help to change the course of our ecomomy so it benefits all working Americans not just the super rich.

(From AFL-CIO, added here 4.28.08) ..Click for more info..

Negotiate Green:
In time for Earth Day 2008, the 1.9 million member SEIU launched its “Negotiate Green” initiative, a program that will utilize the union’s strong bargaining power to reduce the environmental footprint of our workplaces.

(From AFL-CIO's Change to Win, added here 4.24.08) ..Click for more info..

DC Security Guards Win First-Ever Union Contract:
D.C. City Council Members and clergy joined with Local 32BJ today to announce agreements with the four top private security contractors in Washington D.C. on 4-year contracts providing nearly 1,500 private security officers with the higher wages, health care and other benefits they need to support their families.

(From AFL-CIO's Change to Win, added here 4.24.08) ..Click for more info..

'Death on the Job' Report: More Workers Killed, Fewer Employer Penalties:
More workers are being killed on the job, but employers who are found to have violated federal safety laws in fatality cases are paying as little as $750 in penalties for each death, according to the latest edition of the AFL-CIO’s annual report Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.

(From AFL-CIO's Web Blog,, added here 4.24.08) ..Click for more info..

MARCH 2008

Unions’ Campaign Against Verizon Sale Nets Better Deal for Consumers, Workers:
Verizon workers mounted a strong campaign against the sale of the company’s landlines in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. As a result, when regulators approved the sale, the workers’ efforts created a better deal for consumers and the workers.

The Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA), which together represent 2,500 Verizon employees, reached a tentative agreement [March 24] with FairPoint Communications, the North Carolina-based company that will take over Verizon’s landline operations in the three states March 31.

(From AFL-CIO, added here 3.26.08) ..Click for more info..

Georgia Labor Movement Loses Leader:
Gary Dondero passed away today March 24, 2008. Gary’s passing is a great loss to his family and to his Labor Union Family.

Gary Dondero was a true trade unionist. His work in the labor movement and community service speak for themselves. In a crunch, a fight or a crisis Gary’s union brothers and sisters knew they could rely on him. Gary was a steward, trustee and organizer of LL 2783.

The Memorial Service for Brother Gary Dondero will be Saturday, March 29,2008 @ 1:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church. The church is located at 120 E. William Ave, in Kingsland Georgia. ..Click for more info..

American Federation of Musicians signs agreement with Savannah Sinfonietta:
On February 15, 2008, William Keith, Executive Director of the Savannah Sinfonietta, signed an agreement that recognizes American Federation of Musicians Local 447-704 as the sole representative of all musicians hired by the Sinfonietta. President Mark Sellman signed for Local 447-704. Mr. Keith has also agreed to begin negotiations on an initial collective bargaining agreement within the next month.

(from AFM #447-704, added here 3.24.08) ..Click for more info..

CA: 4,000 nurses strike over health care, pension benefits and hospital closures in poor areas:
Some 4,000 registered nurses began a 10-day walkout Friday at 10 Bay Area hospitals operated by the Sutter Health chain in a dramatic protest over patient care conditions. More than 95 percent of the RNs struck the hospitals. Guaranteeing safe RN staffing at all times -- especially ensuring that Sutter RNs are able to take rest breaks and meals -- is one of several key patient safety issues that is at the center of the dispute.

(from Union Review, added here 3.24.08) ..Click for more info..

AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard for 2007 Now Available
This electronic AFL-CIO Voting Record will let you know where your lawmakers stand on working family issues such as strengthening Social Security and Medicare, freedom to join a union, workplace safety and more.

All votes were selected for inclusion because of their importance to working families. "W" indicates a "wrong" vote that would hurt working families; "R" indicates a "right," or pro-working families, vote. The Voting Record also shows each member's lifetime record of support for working families...Click for more info..

Good Jobs First "Claws Back" Against Corporate Subsidies:
When big corporations like Wal-Mart come into a town, they often do so fueled by big tax subsidies. In return, they often promise to create hundreds or thousands of good, new jobs%u2013and then renege on that pledge. Good Jobs First, which has a long record of providing tools for community activists to challenge corporate giveaways, this week launched a new blog to bolster its efforts.

(From AFL-CIO Now, added here 3.15.08) ..Click for more info..

OSHA to Workers: All Right, All Right, We'll Check if Your Workplace is About to Explode. But Just This Once!
In the wake of the Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion in Port Wentworth, GA, Unions and lawmakers are calling upon OSHA to create strong, enforceable regulations to prevent tragedies like this from happening again.

(From Change to Win, added here 3.15.08) ..Click for more info..

1,000 New Jersey Adult Day Care Providers Join CWA:
More than 1,000 New Jersey providers who open their homes to care for developmentally disabled adults have gained a voice on the job by joining the Communications Workers of America.

(From AFL-CIO Now, added here 3.15.08) ..Click for more info..

First Transit Drivers in Atlanta Vote Unanimously to Join the Teamsters: (Atlanta, GA) %u2013 Nearly 200 First Transit bus operators who provide transportation for university, Coca-Cola and other workers in the Atlanta area voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 728 in three separate elections held this month. ..Click for more info..

 

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