tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57985282011-04-21T22:30:57.029-04:00They Call Us Troublemakersand we wear it as a badge of honorMarknoreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1089057683665617952004-07-05T16:01:00.000-04:002004-07-05T16:01:23.666-04:00Eric Lee: Timely, relevant content key to website success
Union website successMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1082602051630121752004-04-21T22:47:00.000-04:002004-04-21T22:50:29.793-04:00David Grenier: Million worker marchMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1082595395874850332004-04-21T20:56:00.000-04:002004-04-21T20:59:33.843-04:00the alternate patriot: "Auto Workers Region 9A took its boycott of Boston Market to Manhattan's 23rd Street on Feb. 14. The union set up an informational picket line at a branch of the restaurant chain to educate people about its three-year campaign to organize Chef Solutions, a 170-worker bakery in North Haven, Conn. Boston Market is one of the bakery's customers. Lufthansa Airline, the bakery'sMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1081545849911133482004-04-09T17:24:00.000-04:002004-04-09T17:26:56.420-04:00AUT - the higher education union: "FAQ: Action short of a strike"Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1081545653212063112004-04-09T17:20:00.000-04:002004-04-09T17:23:39.436-04:00669 Roaddogs:"The undemocratic, authoritarian features are simply convenient devices to permit the officialdom to avoid the annoying necessity of consulting the membership."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1081066825195294412004-04-04T04:20:00.000-04:002004-04-04T04:23:05.856-04:00Boing Boing: Digital timeclocks being doctored by chain-store managers: "Managers at chain stores across America are protecting their bottom-line-dependant jobs by secretly changing timeclock records, so that their workers aren't paid for their time."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1081047758788372042004-04-03T22:02:00.001-05:002004-04-03T22:05:19.483-05:00Dissent Magazine - Winter 2004: "Despite popular impressions and dinner-table gossip, the problems of our schools, and above all of 'school reform,' are not the result of unions."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1081047728165535472004-04-03T22:02:00.000-05:002004-04-03T22:04:48.873-05:00WorkingUSA.org: "To increase density in the private sector, unions should explore a form of unionization that is open to nonmajority memberships. This form—which the authors call “open source” unionism—would make extensive use of the Internet to deliver individual services to workers. This article describes current union activity heading in this general direction. It assesses the legal and Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1080583969954589892004-03-29T13:12:00.000-05:002004-03-29T13:15:25.106-05:00TC Metro: " Beginning March 1st, Twin Cities Metro Transit bus driver, Jim Jeffries, provides a daily journal of commentary concerning the bus driver strike and need for community support. Also includes an easy way to message elected representatives."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1080582364092549422004-03-29T12:46:00.000-05:002004-03-29T13:16:07.263-05:00Strike! Metro Transit Strike Blog : Cool another use of a weblog for creating your own media!Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1080558150591094372004-03-29T06:02:00.000-05:002004-03-29T06:05:05.590-05:00CivicActions: Claremont Resort Boycott: This is the first account I have seen of a labor group using wiki in its outreach! cool.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1079802315511879922004-03-20T12:05:00.000-05:002004-03-20T12:07:41.763-05:00Online Rights Survey 2004 [LabourStart]Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1079646320276413922004-03-18T16:45:00.000-05:002004-03-18T16:47:44.343-05:00Philly.com - Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, homes: "Philadelphia proved a little too real for The Real World."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1078992241559730122004-03-11T03:04:00.000-05:002004-03-11T03:06:18.450-05:00Grocery Feature:"Despite these enormous hardships, very very few allowed themselves to be starved into returning to work. It must be said at this point that their resolve and determination was not matched by the union leadership - both that of the UFCW as well as the rest of the AFL-CIO.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1078991957424935632004-03-11T02:59:00.000-05:002004-03-11T03:01:33.576-05:00Lee Sustar: Labor's State of Emergency: "A sense of emergency pervades the U.S. labor movement. Scattered organizing successes haven't compensated for job losses due to plant closures and restructuring."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1078188242139610932004-03-01T19:44:00.000-05:002004-03-01T19:46:09.186-05:00APP.COM - Day laborers group pledges support to Freehold's work force: This is hot!Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1078183506920035922004-03-01T18:25:00.000-05:002004-03-01T18:27:14.153-05:00Making Profits Cannot Be an End in ItselfMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1078040367101357792004-02-29T02:39:00.000-05:002004-02-29T02:41:32.496-05:00eXile - Issue #184 - Feature Story - Solidarity Forever! - By Jake Rudnitsky
"Still, there are two significant ways in which the closing will be felt. First, the center was the only AFL-CIO office in Russia. As such, it was in a position to draw international attention to the problems of Russian workers and maintain a level of international dialogue that certainly will be much reduced."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1075287072698709162004-01-28T05:51:00.000-05:002004-01-28T05:52:45.966-05:00We need some kind sole out there to make a web tag, like the Borders one.
Boycott KrogersMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1075264653693950472004-01-27T23:37:00.000-05:002004-01-27T23:39:06.903-05:00"No one can live on $206 a week. And they shouldn't have to. Raising the minimum wage might boost the price of a hamburger by a few cents, but it's worth it. Because it also makes it easier for working families to pay for rent, food, health care and child care. Cut through the rhetoric from the Wal-Marts and the McDonalds', and it's really simple: a raise in the minimum wage is good for everybodyMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1075262181771502812004-01-27T22:56:00.000-05:002004-01-27T22:57:54.700-05:00"For those of you interested in union democracy/causing trouble from within: IUOE Local 12 Rank and File Caucus
My Uncle Bob--who some of you met this past summer--is trying to get a caucus going in his IUOE local. Check out his site (includes firey editorial!) and please pass the link on to anyone you know who is interested in union reform or IUOE.
Dan "Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1074202186129638712004-01-15T16:29:00.000-05:002004-01-15T16:31:07.233-05:00"A year and 50 days after going on strike when Northern Michigan Hospital management refused to bargain in good faith, 250 nurses continue to picket the Petoskey medical buildings. Progress of negotiating sessions stalled in the weeks leading up to the strike, with the hospital refusing to adequately address issues brought forth by the nurses such as wages, pensions, union security, working Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1074199533646824772004-01-15T15:45:00.000-05:002004-01-15T15:46:54.496-05:00"269 workers (209 women and 60 men) arrested after walking out of abusive working conditions and seeking refuge in local temple"
No SweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1074198417709956222004-01-15T15:26:00.000-05:002004-01-15T15:28:19.670-05:00"On December 30, at 9:30 a.m., Martin Barrios, Coordinator of the Human and Labour Rights Commission of the Tehuacan Valley was attacked and brutally beaten by an unknown assailant."
No SweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1073517327149545292004-01-07T18:15:00.000-05:002004-01-07T18:16:40.610-05:00These workers, mostly Mexicans, contend they were fired and locked out by the company because of concerted activities and unsafe conditions. The Co-Op miners allege:
# Most immigrant workers at the mine earn only between $5.25 and $7 an hour;
# Most workers lack medical insurance and retirement benefits;
# Miners are forced to work under unsafe conditions in violation of Mine Safety & Health Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1073105210183458062004-01-02T23:46:00.000-05:002004-01-02T23:47:58.653-05:00"Some flights to the US could be grounded after the airline pilots' union called on its members not to fly with armed sky marshals on board."
BBC NEWS | UK | Union advises pilots not to flyMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1072178889380595232003-12-23T06:28:00.000-05:002003-12-23T06:29:07.466-05:00Journal of a Raging Grannyvia Windchime Walker's JournalMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1072174608474150462003-12-23T05:16:00.000-05:002003-12-23T05:17:46.640-05:00general strikeMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1072174499833302812003-12-23T05:14:00.000-05:002003-12-23T05:15:57.996-05:00Mayday on the Webstill talking about may day 2003 thoughMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1072174233997050132003-12-23T05:10:00.000-05:002003-12-23T05:11:32.216-05:00a UFCW Strikers pageCoalition 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 theyMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071878830001693812003-12-19T19:07:00.000-05:002003-12-19T19:08:04.856-05:00Sweatshops and Corporate Philanthropyvia No SweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071878483584930272003-12-19T19:01:00.000-05:002003-12-19T19:02:18.543-05:00Consumer boycotts: do they work?via No SweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071878281767851182003-12-19T18:58:00.000-05:002003-12-19T18:58:55.920-05:00Act now to stop the targeting of union activistsvia Labour New NetworkMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071878224560335902003-12-19T18:57:00.000-05:002003-12-19T18:57:58.733-05:00Rittenhouse on PA Nurses Strikevia NathanNewman.org - News and ViewsMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071870117748661932003-12-19T16:41:00.000-05:002003-12-19T16:42:53.483-05:00Lefties, Liberals, and UnionsI'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 CalpunditMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071800957748834182003-12-18T21:29:00.000-05:002003-12-18T21:30:11.390-05:00Don't Buy Me Wal-Mart for the Holidaysvia ActForChange Petition
help them reach their goal of signatures!Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071797464629253792003-12-18T20:31:00.000-05:002003-12-18T20:31:58.200-05:00What is a Living Wage?via Psychotria NervosaMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071606964805818342003-12-16T15:36:00.000-05:002003-12-16T15:36:56.106-05:00CCC plan Olympics campaign against sportswear companiesvia No SweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071606932609505522003-12-16T15:35:00.000-05:002003-12-16T15:36:23.920-05:00Defend Iraqi unions from intimidation, Bob Crow urgesvia Labour News Network :: LabourStartMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071606888855398262003-12-16T15:34:00.000-05:002003-12-16T15:35:40.170-05:00GOP Assault on Union Pensionsvia NathanNewman.org - News and ViewsMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071605839066389662003-12-16T15:17:00.000-05:002003-12-16T15:18:10.623-05:00UFCW STRIKEUFCW STRIKEMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071570109196326772003-12-16T05:21:00.000-05:002003-12-16T05:22:40.293-05:00News and Views: Celebrationvia NathanNewman.orgMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071566976331759492003-12-16T04:29:00.000-05:002003-12-16T04:30:27.280-05:00vomitGoodspeed 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"Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071561927742994072003-12-16T03:05:00.000-05:002003-12-16T03:06:18.966-05:00another one bites the dustmousemusings weblogMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071559507074345192003-12-16T02:25:00.000-05:002003-12-16T02:25:58.000-05:00Assignment Deskvia ann arbor is overrated: a weblog
I need to post this over at GEOMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071558398329793242003-12-16T02:06:00.000-05:002003-12-16T02:07:29.496-05:00Collective Agreements Under Attack in Ontario, Canada.Labour News Network :: LabourStartCollective 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."Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071089646048992912003-12-10T15:54:00.000-05:002003-12-10T15:54:51.983-05:00First stop Iraq, next stop Wal-mart"Are occupation forces being used to attack trade unions?" via Body and Soul Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071089306892557742003-12-10T15:48:00.000-05:002003-12-10T15:49:12.293-05:00Unions & Human Rights Dayvia Rhino's BlogMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071086643423183852003-12-10T15:04:00.000-05:002003-12-10T15:04:49.216-05:00Bush Army Attacks Iraqi Union HQUpdate: 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.orgMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1071035318182888362003-12-10T00:48:00.000-05:002003-12-10T00:49:22.950-05:00US occupation forces raid Iraqi union headquartersThe 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 Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1070960220569290142003-12-09T03:57:00.000-05:002003-12-09T03:57:45.000-05:00Protesters 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.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1070910704867890182003-12-08T14:11:00.000-05:002003-12-08T14:12:28.576-05:00Etch-A-Sketch: made in Chinese sweatshopsEtch-A-Sketch: made in Chinese sweatshops
via No SweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1065076056641223992003-10-02T02:27:00.000-04:002003-10-02T02:27:36.406-04:00Labor Notes Conference news and October issue online now!Subject: Labor Notes Conference news and October issue online now!
Thank you to all who attended Labor Notes' 25th year conference!
It was a great mix of people from across unions in twenty countries. Many lessons, strategies and tactics were shared by all. Thanks for the dose of troublemaking energy!
In Today's Message:
* WEBSITE articles for October issue of Labor Notes are online
* GET Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064931509959569332003-09-30T10:18:00.000-04:002003-10-01T01:51:23.590-04:00Check out Nathan Newman's weblog - good stuffCheck out Nathan Newman's weblog - good stuff
He sites this site and Teo's work at Vivos VocoMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064915334668480442003-09-30T05:48:00.000-04:002003-09-30T05:48:54.103-04:00US students: USAS Tarrant 'Week of Action'US students: USAS Tarrant 'Week of Action' via NoSweatMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064911031533444492003-09-30T04:37:00.000-04:002003-09-30T04:37:11.143-04:00The internet as an organizing toolThe internet as an organizing tool
The Appledore Work-In a timely example of how we can network and build solidarity on the web and look how close their site looks like ours! Looks like they need an RSS feed and comments, hey just look over at the side bar to find out how to do those! You can win!! Solidarity, Mark
Found via BillyHayesMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064812002933738712003-09-29T01:06:00.000-04:002003-09-29T01:12:46.893-04:00Join us on the picket lines! Support Miami workers!AFSCME Local 209, the union representing nearly 900 service workers at Miami University in Southwest Ohio, is on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 26.
The primary reasons are 20% below-market pay, increasing health care costs, and the University's rejection of "fair share" dues paying. As one woman on strike put it, "I'm tired of being broke!"
The concept is a simple one: no one who Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064776952185231762003-09-28T15:22:00.000-04:002003-09-28T15:24:52.670-04:00Immigrant Freedom RideImmigrant Freedom Ride weblog post by Teo ReyesMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064695023628959052003-09-27T16:37:00.000-04:002003-09-27T16:37:03.286-04:00Right on!Andrew O Baoill nails the concept what it means to be a troublemaker....Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-106441981991406202003-09-24T12:10:00.000-04:002003-09-25T02:48:09.186-04:00VW threatens Brazilian workersVW threatens Brazilian workers via FunFeral
Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1064417988786558352003-09-24T11:39:00.000-04:002003-09-25T02:47:51.766-04:00More Protest PicturesFrom the Ford Protest, thanks Michael Eisenscher
p.s. can we explain in a short paragraph the protest?
earlier picture postMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1063868057551027532003-09-18T02:54:00.000-04:002003-09-18T02:54:17.743-04:00This site is a work in progress!Hello Folks,
The official, unofficial 2003 Labor Notes conference WikiWeblog is when we fight for our rights....
I have been asked to make this page (they call us troublemakers) the front page of the WikiWeblog, which I have no problem doing. But I am not going to move the few posts from the conference here, just bop over there for now.
The initial work that needs to be done to this site is aMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1063434082762199492003-09-13T02:21:00.000-04:002003-09-13T03:03:22.920-04:00hmmCheck out the LaborNotes unofficial 2003 conference
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Not sure why the post, organize or die is still here, thoughtI erased it!
This version of how to make a WikiWeblog needs to be broken down into several steps.
Educate
* What is a Weblog? (some say "Blog")
** A weblog is just a web site organized byMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1063303245146652052003-09-11T14:00:00.000-04:002003-09-11T14:05:29.923-04:00First Day AttemptsI feel fairly successful, I started this project a few weeks ago and it has blossomed into kind of a cool idea. Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1063297814199966532003-09-11T12:30:00.000-04:002003-09-11T12:30:14.226-04:00FrontPageI am having fun building this easy dynamic WikiWeblog.
Anyone can join my wiki meme, or start one of their own. We get updates through the NewsAgregators.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798528.post-1065076453550117621999-10-01T23:44:00.000-04:002003-10-02T03:02:27.146-04:00October EmailMissing Workshop Evaluations/Sign-in Sheets from Conference.
If you found that you took home the evaluation or sign-in sheets from a session at the conference, please send them to: Labor Notes, 7435 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48210. Thanks for all your help!
Government Workers Meeting: If you attended the Government Workers special interest meeting at the Labor Notes Conference, please email
Marknoreply@blogger.com