May
2012 17
2012 17
Milwauke Ironworker Announces Bid for Wisconsin State Assembly
Organized Labor may add a friendly new face to the Wisconsin State Assembly this year as Randy Bryce, a Milwaukee Ironworker, has announced his filing of the proper paperwork to run in the newly redrawn 62nd District. Bryce is a political coordinator and holds an executive position on the board of Milwaukee Ironworkers Local 8. ...
May
2012 8
2012 8
Insulators Local 12 Has Rising Star in Movement to Weatherize, Economize Buildings
Mathew Aracich was recently elected to the position of Business Manager of the Heat and Frost Insulators, Local Union 12, after his time as Financial Secretary there. Aracich is in a unique position to promote the importance of his trade as he has been part of the movement to weatherize America and has spent time ...
May
2012 4
2012 4
Oakland Raiders Pledge 10% of Season Ticket Revenue to Oakland School System
To a degree, the Oakland Raiders have a reputation as an NFL franchise with below average interest in off-the-field issues. As they continue to rebuild their image following the passing of legendary owner Al Davis, they are looking for new ways to reach out to the community. An incredible first step came with the announcement ...
May
2012 4
2012 4
Town Where Charles and David Koch Went to High School Passes Anti-Citizens United Resolution
Voters in the town of Deerfield, Massachusetts passed a resolution this week calling for their local Congressman to support a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United vs. FEC, the 2010 legal case that gave more power to the theory of “corporate personhood” and has allowed the political process of the past two years...
May
2012 3
2012 3
In Queens, Hundreds Camp Out for Union Apprenticeships. In Indiana, an Ex-Apprentice Rises.
Beginning last week, in Queens, hundreds of people camped out for a chance to become apprentices with the Local 46 Metallic Lathers and Reinforcing Ironworkers Union. As Gothamist notes, these apprenticeships are coveted because union jobs tend to be “well-paying and usually secure positions.” WCBS 2 had more on the matter: Bracelets...
Apr
2012 24
2012 24
Australian Union Mounts “Move Your Money” Campaign Following Big Bank Interest Rate Hike
In Australia, a major union is urging its members to leave the big banks in response to a controversial raise of interest rates that seeks to protect bank profits. The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has asked its members to move their money from ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac: The ...
Apr
2012 20
2012 20
Corps Aren’t the Only Political Agents Abandoning ALEC. Some GA Politicans Have Joined the Fun, Too.
KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell owners Yum! joined the ALEC rejection jubilee yesterday, but monolith companies aren’t the only political agents fleeing the American Legislative Exchange Council post haste. Their unpopular and aggressive platform is now being roundly rejected by some legislators who are making pledges to never join or opting to...
Apr
2012 16
2012 16
Building Trades, Ohio State Rep Hold Press Event for Prevailing Wages, Local Hire at CSU
Building Trades unions have been protesting at Cleveland State University, demanding that more local hiring be done and that prevailing wages be honored on the school’s new $50 million “Campus Village” residential project. As we reported earlier this month, labor leaders from the construction industry want the project to be built according...
Apr
2012 13
2012 13
Hearing on New Union Challenge of Indiana’s “Right-to-Work” Law Scheduled for April 26
Using Citizens United vs. FEC as the basis of their defense, the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 is challenging Indiana’s “Right-to-Work” (RTW) law in court. Their claim is that by depriving unions of dues, free speech is being limited. Lawyers for Local 150 said that RTW “impinges on this fundamental right...
Apr
2012 5
2012 5
Cleveland State University Skirting Labor Law, Hiring Out-of-State, Undocumented Workers
The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council has launched a campaign at Cleveland State University to expose wrongful employment practices at the school. From the newly minted Protect Cleveland Jobs website: Cleveland State University is using unfair and unscrupulous practices in building its new, $50 million residential neighborhood...
Apr
2012 2
2012 2
Lorena Gonzalez Leads 5th Annual Cesar Chavez March, is Re-Elected as Head of SD Labor Council
San Diego’s 10News reports that Lorena Gonzalez, a woman who was targeted last year by anti-worker activists, has been re-elected as the head of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council: Gonzalez will serve a four-year term as secretary-treasurer and CEO for the umbrella organization that represents the various unions in the region....
Mar
2012 27
2012 27
Davenport Teamsters Strike, One of Eleven Nationwide, Draws Support of Other Local Unions in Iowa
The Quad-City Business Journal reports that Teamsters working without a contract since November 15th are getting support from other local unions in the Davenport area: About 200 union members gathered at noon today in support of Teamsters Local 371 workers from Nichols Aluminum in Davenport who are on strike. The rally at Nichols’ casting plant ...
