2003-12-23
Journal of a Raging Granny
Mayday on the Web
a UFCW Strikers page
Coalition to Save Health Care
"They want us to take a 50% reduction in benefits, freeze our wages and take away a lot of other stuff. The benefit reduction with increased costs is the same as a pay cut since most people count on the benefits we have now. It would put me in a financial bind. I've been loyal, responsible and faithful to this company, never have I been out sick, and this is how they treat us."
"They want us to take a 50% reduction in benefits, freeze our wages and take away a lot of other stuff. The benefit reduction with increased costs is the same as a pay cut since most people count on the benefits we have now. It would put me in a financial bind. I've been loyal, responsible and faithful to this company, never have I been out sick, and this is how they treat us."
2003-12-19
Sweatshops and Corporate Philanthropy
Consumer boycotts: do they work?
Act now to stop the targeting of union activists
Rittenhouse on PA Nurses Strike
Lefties, Liberals, and Unions
I'm frequently disheartened by the number of liberals I know who actively dislike unions and think of them as obstructive, militant, and unnecessary. Strikes are usually perceived — often unfairly — as the union's fault, rather than equally the fault of management intransigence. via Calpundit
2003-12-18
Don't Buy Me Wal-Mart for the Holidays
via ActForChange Petition
help them reach their goal of signatures!
help them reach their goal of signatures!
What is a Living Wage?
2003-12-16
CCC plan Olympics campaign against sportswear companies
Defend Iraqi unions from intimidation, Bob Crow urges
GOP Assault on Union Pensions
UFCW STRIKE
News and Views: Celebration
vomit
Goodspeed Update Feedback: "For once, in Ann Arbor, I can go to a store and know that there are no socialists, hippies, communists, or other bad people"
another one bites the dust
Assignment Desk
via ann arbor is overrated: a weblog
I need to post this over at GEO
I need to post this over at GEO
Collective Agreements Under Attack in Ontario, Canada.Labour News Network :: LabourStart
Collective Agreements Under Attack in Ontario, Canada.Labour News Network :: LabourStart: " Collective Agreements Under Attack in Ontario, Canada.
The government of Ontario is in the process of passing legislation that will enable them to trampel collective agreements into the ground."
The government of Ontario is in the process of passing legislation that will enable them to trampel collective agreements into the ground."
2003-12-10
First stop Iraq, next stop Wal-mart
"Are occupation forces being used to attack trade unions?" via Body and Soul
Unions & Human Rights Day
Bush Army Attacks Iraqi Union HQ
Update: Tim has more, including the fact that while the Bush administration is rewriting Iraqi law governing business and criminal justice, it HAS RETAINED SADDAM'S BRUTAL ANTI-LABOR laws. via NathanNewman.org
US occupation forces raid Iraqi union headquarters
The American occupation forces, using a force of about ten armoured cars and tens of soldiers, attacked the temporary headquarters of the IFTU (at the
headquarters of the Transport and Communication Union, in Karkh district,
Allawi Al Hilla, Baghdad) at 10.30 am on Saturday 6/12/2003, and arrested 8
of its leaders and cadres, who were handcuffed and taken away to an unknown destination. via Eric Lee
headquarters of the Transport and Communication Union, in Karkh district,
Allawi Al Hilla, Baghdad) at 10.30 am on Saturday 6/12/2003, and arrested 8
of its leaders and cadres, who were handcuffed and taken away to an unknown destination. via Eric Lee
2003-12-09
Protesters Carry the Fight to Executives' Homes
"soon your neighbors, your church friends, your clubs & secret bourgeoisie society counterparts, and everyone you associate with will know your dealings in the destruction of our ancient forests."
via The New York Times
And what a timely article, let me know if you would like to join a study group.
via The New York Times
And what a timely article, let me know if you would like to join a study group.
2003-12-08
Etch-A-Sketch: made in Chinese sweatshops
Etch-A-Sketch: made in Chinese sweatshops
via No Sweat
via No Sweat
