Sep
2011 26
2011 26
NYPDuck! Cops Throwing Blows and Dragging Girls By Their Hair for Having Cell Phones
I’ve always wondered why it takes two cop cars and four police officers to ask a homeless man to get off of someone’s stoop. You see it routinely in places like Los Angeles and New York: swirling red lights and slowed traffic in the name of…getting an exhausted, starving man to “keep it moving.” Some ...
Sep
2011 26
2011 26
“Always stay active – not just the month before an election.”
In a forward-thinking move, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) dedicated a section of their website to their national convention last week. It was the 38th such convention and the Convention Live coverage provided members and non-union onlookers with a glimpse at the large-scale gathering of the nation’s largest...
Sep
2011 22
2011 22
Americans Have Until Otober 3rd to Participate In George Miller’s Online Forum to Support the AJA
Representative George Miller (D-CA) wants to hear from the American people about how the economic downturn has personally affected their lives so he has launched an online forum with hopes of rallying fellow politicians to action in regards to funding and passing President Obama’s American Jobs Act. Miller, the senior Democrat of the House...
Sep
2011 22
2011 22
Job Tracker: REDUX
The American worker is under assault and corporations are leading the charge. A decade of unchecked corporate outsourcing and disregard for worker safety has left the workforce vulnerable and incapacitated. The American public must demand that those violating the good faith between workers and owners be held accountable. For this to happen workers...
Sep
2011 22
2011 22
Merkley’s Proposal Would Disallow the Super Committee from Cutting Spending if Jobs are Lost
Momentum is building behind Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley’s proposal to have any budget cuts proposed by the Congress Super Committee evaluated by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office to judge whether the policies have a positive, neutral, or negative effect on job creation. Merkley’s goal with the proposal is to try to make the...
Sep
2011 21
2011 21
Union Pension Investment in Energy Efficient Infrastructure Provides Hope that there Will be Good Paying and Meaningful Jobs in Industries that are Important to the Revitalization of America
Labor unions are stepping up to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to invest public pension funds in energy efficient infrastructure projects. The move will create jobs while spearheading a movement to build up clean industries that tackle the dual challenges of climate change adjustment and putting people back to work. According to Think...
Sep
2011 13
2011 13
Voter ID Workshops in Wisconsin
The City Clerk’s office in Madison has set up a series of Voter ID Workshops to help those who will be affected by attempts to suppress the right to vote in next year’s presidential elections. These presentations will cover the recent changes to state election laws, including requirements for photo identification and poll book...
Sep
2011 13
2011 13
Imploring Union Members to Get Active Online
In an article titled, “More Education Needed About Positive Effects of Unions,” writer Chris Rickert lays out some compelling arguments that unions need to stop spending so much money attacking politicians and start advertising their historical accomplishments and positive services. I agree with both points. If you are going to use...
Sep
2011 10
2011 10
Homeless, At-Risk Vets Receive Medical Care at Annual “Stand Down” Hosted by IBEW 103
This year marked the first time the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 has hosted “Massachusetts Stand Down,” a 20-year-old event to help homeless and at-risk veterans. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Lt. Governor Tim Murray were in attendance to witness this display of patriotism and camaraderie. Hurricane...
Sep
2011 6
2011 6
WEDNESDAY: GOP-Led Hearing Will Attempt to Undermine Union Construction in Indiana
With Labor Day hardly in its wake, the Republican majority in Indiana will take aim at Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), the construction contracts pursued by Building Trades unions to ensure minority, female and local hiring requirements, safety and wage standards, and war veteran skills training and employment, among other benefits. A Wednesday...
Sep
2011 4
2011 4
LIUNA Demands Boycott of ESPN Over Labor Day Weekend
The Connecticut Laborers’ District Council Business Manager Charles LeConche called for union members of the MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA to boycott all events held by ESPN during the Labor Day weekend. The proposed gesture is to show solidarity with their fellow union brothers. In a letter sent to each league’s union offices, LeConche said, ...
Aug
2011 29
2011 29
Local IBEW Leader Running for Louisiana State Representative
The conversation about how the labor movement should best direct its energy in upcoming elections is increasing in volume, to mixed results. The head of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, has turned a Jekyll and Hyde trick, at first renouncing the Democratic Party, then announcing support for President Obama, and then again claiming to ditch the ...
