Aug
2011 4
2011 4
Unions, LaHood Express Outrage Over FAA Shutdown; Delta’s Role Emerges; Rallies Planned
The undercard of the debt ceiling fight has quickly become the main event in Washington as the House of Representatives, led by a reluctant Republican contingent, all but adjourned for the summer leaving nearly 90,000 jobs and $200 million-per-week in tax revenue on the Capitol floor. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood made waves yesterday...
Aug
2011 3
2011 3
Union Painter Running For MA State Rep.
Union workers in Massachusetts may have a new ally in the state house next year as D.C. 35 member Roger Brunelle, Jr has announced he will be running as a Democrat in the special election to fill the vacant seat of former 12th District representative Stephen Canessa. The special primary election will be held on ...
Jul
2011 21
2011 21
Ironworkers Festival August 12th-August 14th
The annual Ironworkers festival is a chance for veterans of the trade to compete in such events as knot tying, spud throw and column climb (see video). From the festival webpage: The International Ironworker Festival is an annual event held each summer in Mackinaw City ,MI. located on the Straits of Mackinac overlooking the beautiful ...
Jul
2011 11
2011 11
Wisconsin Recall: Complete Voting Guide
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO has supplied a simple, clean listing to help Wisconsinites navigate the slew of recalls and candidates when voting kicks off in the July 12 primaries. VOTE SCHEDULE: Tuesday, July 12: Election Day for Democratic primaries in six Republican-held Senate districts. “Real” Democrat vs. a fake, spoiler candidate....
Jul
2011 5
2011 5
“It seems many union leaders are willing to give whatever to the boss as long as they keep the part of the contract that says ‘dues deduction’.”
Labor journalist Mike Elk penned a piece for In These Times about the need for a hard line on concessions in order to revive the labor movement: The reality is that there is plenty of enthusiasm among workers to join unions; the problem is that the barriers to joining a union are so high that ...
Jul
2011 5
2011 5
MA Building Trades Facebook Contest to Give Away OSHA-Compliant Boston Bruins Hard Hats
On the heels of their home team’s Stanley Cup victory, the Massachusetts Building Trades are giving away Boston Bruins hard hats via a Facebook contest on their new MassBuildingTrades page. The rules are simple: 1) “LIKE” MassBuildingTrades on Facebook 2) Post your answer to the their trivia question (below) on the...
Jul
2011 2
2011 2
“Every union member, especially building trades members, should take the opportunity to earn a degree at NLC.”
Every union member, especially building trades members, should take the opportunity to earn a degree at NLC, Benjamin says. After spending five years in apprenticeship it is inspiring and important to be able to put that training towards a college degree without having to start over like a freshman, she says...
Jun
2011 17
2011 17
ALEC Protest Scheduled for August 5th in NOLA
The folks who brought the “first ever protest against an ALEC event in Cincinnati” are planning a follow-up protest, a march to the Marriott in New Orleans, on August 5th. ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group We Party Patriots has no love for and whom millions of America have come to understand ...
Jun
2011 16
2011 16
LIUNA’s “Netroots and Work Boots” Rally Will Encourage Investment in the Middle Class, the Economy
via LIUNA… Minnesota members of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) will team up with bloggers and activists from the 2011 Netroots Nation conference to fight back for good jobs by calling on leaders in Washington to invest in the basic needs of America and Minnesota, including roads, bridges and water resources....
Jun
2011 14
2011 14
Massive Protest Expected in the Face of Wisconsin’s “Extraordinary Session”
The Milwaukee Ironworkers have organized a Madison capitol protest, Extraordinary Measures for Extraordinary Sessions, of today’s uncommon GOP gathering which attempts to push through their unpopular budget, complete with the destruction of collective bargaining. The Ironworkers’ message is clear: Hundreds of cops are being bussed in....
Jun
2011 13
2011 13
BREAKING: Walkerville Marches to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Building to Protest Mining Bill
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported yesterday that the the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state’s largest business lobby, “is airing ads on the radio that tout the economic advantages of new mining legislation.” The catch? “The bill hasn’t been introduced yet.” The ads have been tailored...
Jun
2011 6
2011 6
Project Labor Agreement Hearing Scheduled for Today in Massachusetts
A hearing is scheduled at the State House in Massachusetts for June 7th @ 10AM in Room 222 before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to assess House Bill 3034. The bill would prohibit any public authority from entering into a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) in Massachussetts. PLAs, encouraged on the federal ...
