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National Grievance Cases for June

Jack Stephens wrote 2 days ago: The latest information on the national grievance cases are up and the Teamsters for a Democratic Uni … more →

Tags: union, Union News, Management, Contract, TDU, UPS, United Parcel Service, Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Management Choosing Employees Vacation Times

Jack Stephens wrote 4 days ago: Recently R, who works as a sorter, came up to me telling me that he received a vacation check and wa … more →

Tags: Pay, Contract, vacation/holidays, union, UPS, United Parcel Service

Supervisor Doing Pick-Off Duty

Jack Stephens wrote 4 days ago: Yesterday E. demanded a shop steward to be present on his PD [1] due to complications he was having … more →

Tags: Contract, Supervisors Working, union, UPS, United Parcel Service

Worker With Headaches Forced to Stay and Work

Jack Stephens wrote 4 days ago: A worker, S, in Building A, who has been suffering from headaches the past four or six months told m … more →

Tags: Shop Steward, Rights/Past Practice, Health & Safety, health, Safety, union, United Parcel Service, UPS

"ONE DAY IN JULY" A Street Festival for the Working Class

conatz wrote 3 weeks ago: Recreate '34! “ONE DAY IN JULY” A Street Festival for the Working Class Remembering … more →

Tags: workers, Working Class, Unions, Minnesota, July, Bother Ali, 1934, Trotskyists

Greta's first protest rally...9 comments

yeti9000 wrote 1 month ago: She may have missed the Writer’s Strike of 2007-2008, but Greta got to stick it to the man any … more →

Tags: do, Baby, baby activist, Baby Stuff, baby's first protest rally, Deadline Hollywood, frances fisher, Greta, Greta's first protest rally

Maintaining testicular fortitude: a referential reminder for heroes on the verge of giving up8 comments

Kristan wrote 1 month ago: To Whom It May Concern, Heroes, and Otherwise: Illustration by Jon Keegan Tyranny. My beloved F12 … more →

Tags: Beloved, political schmolitical, afl-cio, american labor, Blood Diamond, change to win, FREEDOM TO SAY WHAT YOU'RE THINKING, Gender Discrimination, genocide

Labor Lunes 5.18.09

Jack Stephens wrote 1 month ago: Miners picket outside Port Talbot Steel Works., England on April 3, 1984 Better late then never.  Th … more →

Tags: Labor Lunes, union, health, Safety, UPS, United Parcel Service

Northeast Animal-Powered Field Days

Wendy wrote 2 months ago:   My neighbors, Carl Russell and Lisa McCrory organize the Northeast Animal-Power Field Days that t … more →

Tags: Equestrian, Horse, horse training, farming, draft horse, Draft Horses, Carriage Driving, draft animals, Sustainable Agriculture

Kneecappings Are Making A Comeback

Track-A-'Crat wrote 2 months ago: In normal times, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis’ buffoonery would have garnered more critical … more →

Tags: hilda solis, corruption, james hoffa, Trade Unions, Labor, intimidation, graft

Misc. Mondays: FedEx in the News

Matthew Austin wrote 2 months ago: FedEx has been in the news over the last month regarding a couple of labor union issues.  FedEx is n … more →

Tags: EFCA, Mondays, Walmart, Boeing, FedEx, FedEx Independent Contractors, FedEx Watch, UPS

Obama in Mexico, Trinidad to Achieve What? Nothing, Next To Nothing and Status Quo

arturoafc54 wrote 2 months ago: At a joint press conference with President Felipe Calderon of Mexico, President Barack Obama just n … more →

Tags: obama, News, Politics, Economy, Economics, Guns, China, Russia, proliferation

Federal Commercial Vehicle Weight Load Policy  Up For Grabs 

truckersunite wrote 2 months ago: by Tony Pabst “I load trailers” There are two bills competing to set federal policy for … more →

Tags: Legal, News, regulation, Safety

RBO News & Views -- The Everything Usually Leads Back to Obama Edition1 comment

Procrustes wrote 3 months ago: O is a “bore”? His speeches are “under-delivered”? His answers are “in … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Real Barack Obama, Politics, the real barack obama, rbo, afl-cio, Card Check, Arlen Specter, Obamaville

Trade Wars Have Consequences

Tim wrote 3 months ago: During his campaign, President Barack Obama expressed interest in “renegotiating” the No … more →

Tags: Macroeconomics, 2008 recession, Unions, Politics, Economics, obama, macroeconomic policy, International Trade, trade war

Teamster talks single-payer health care2 comments

rocketpoetry wrote 3 months ago: From the March 20 edition of Street Roots. Tom Leedham has been a Teamster for more than 30 years. … more →

Tags: Street Roots, Jay Thiemeyer, Tom Leedham, Teamsters Local 206 Portland

Quickie Note on Unions - and a Personal Update1 comment

ldorazio1 wrote 3 months ago: Folks, the Neighborhood has been in a slight transition as Mr. D is currently looking for a new car. … more →

Tags: Education, Current Events, News, Commentary, Social Studies, Educational Leadership, New York History, Labor Unions, United Federation of Teachers

An Open Letter to My Union Friends

Allen Sherpa wrote 3 months ago: I grew up in a fine Republican family wearing (as Richard Nixon would say) “a respectable Republican … more →

Tags: The world today, Allen Sherpa, the econony, Unions, uaw

Editorial: Bad Example

mexicoinstitute wrote 3 months ago: Editorial, Washington Post, 3/23/2009 The new president has made a number of gestures toward correct … more →

Tags: Economic Integration, dispute, Gary Locke, NAFTA, Ron Kirk, trucking


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