The building union movement
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 05/13/2022 - 6:05pmYou might think you know just how anti-union Amazon is, but you probably underestimate it by a country mile.
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IATSE Vote Count
Submitted by fire with fire on Tue, 11/16/2021 - 12:29pm.
Boy howdy did I get this wrong.
As I mentioned in one of my posts on this topic, the Electoral College system used by IATSE allows for the possibility of a minority of the popular vote carrying enough big locals to win the Electoral College. From Deadline Hollywood:
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We could be looking at an Honest-To-Gawd Strike Wave
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 12:29pmMore than 10,000 John Deere workers could be on strike by the end of the day.
Open Thread WE 30 JUN 21 ~ Protest and Unions
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 06/30/2021 - 4:00am
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Why Strikes in France are so widespread
Submitted by Dawn's Meta on Mon, 12/23/2019 - 8:12amWhile a lot is made of the strikes shutting France down during Christmas week, it is interesting to note that it is a reaction to the latest moves by Macron against the working classes. And there are broad swathes of the country not really feeling the strikes at all.
The teachers are still pissed and motivated to change the system
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 1:48pmThe teacher strikes are over for now. More teacher strikes will happen in the fall (L.A. being one of those). But that doesn't mean that the teachers are satisfied with their modest gains. They are still organizing and taking action.
The War On Teachers has hit a tipping point
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 3:54pmLast week the teachers of West Virginia went out on strike due to low pay and weak health benefits. On Thursday things got interesting.
Tuesday night, state union leaders and the Governor Jim Justice reached a deal, and the teachers were expected to be back at work on Thursday.They didn’t go.
I got locked up in a train car four times today...
Submitted by Bisbonian on Sun, 07/16/2017 - 7:17pm...after I finished helping build it.
To add insult to injury, Azazello shoved me toward the car repeatedly, with the butt of his rifle, and loaded me into the car.
http://harvardpress.typepad.com/hup_publicity/2017/07/are-you-an-america...
“Are You an American, or Are You Not?”
American workers can do everything right and still lose.
Submitted by subir on Thu, 08/25/2016 - 7:43pmThis diary is simply a pointer to the best article I’ve read on the plight of organized labor in the US. I would urge you to read it in full if you have an interest in labor, unions, or the working class as a whole. It presents a good explanation for why the organized labor has been eviscerated in this country and an excellent explanation for why organized labor is essential to maintain a strong, secure working class.
Sanders: DNC Stacked Platform Committee with Lobbyists While Rejecting Labor Leaders
Submitted by TheJerry on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 7:43pmUS Uncut, is reporting that Bernie today stated that the DNC had rejected his proposed platform committee appointment of Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of National Nurses United.
DeMoro's response was:
