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September 01, 2003

Labor Day Monday

A roundup of labor stories and opinion pieces from around the country and the world.

State of the Unions (and the Economy)

Labor federation leader John Sweeney lashes Bush's labor record

AFL-CIO: US Workers face Worst Job Slump since the Great Depression

Inequality and Corporate Power - a Multinational Monitor asessement.

Weisbrot: Labor Day 2003: Nothing to Celebrate

Union movement key for creating decent quality of life in Canada- comparing experiences with our neighbor to the North. More on Canada.

Gallup Poll shows broad public support for unions

Labor Day by the Numbers- a Harpers Index style assessment.

Take the Working Class History Test courtesy of the Monkey Media Report

Labor decline reverses in California- union density was 17.8 percent of the workforce in 2002, up from 16.4 percent in 2001

Organizing Campaigns

LaborNotes makes a critical assessment of the United Auto Workers "bargaining to organize" strategy among auto parts suppliers.

Winning is Possible- researchers Kate Bronfenbrenner and Robert Hickey argue that unions win with a comprehensive approach to organizing.

AFL-CIO launches Working America - a new affliate for workers not currently in unions to join the labor movement.

Top priority Cintas laundry workers campaign focus of labor movement.

1967 alumni and HERE President leads strike at Yale University

Unions target immigrants in new organizing drives

Organize or Die- profile in the American Prospect of how union leaders in SEIU, HERE and UNITE are spearheading a new commitment to organizing in the labor movement.

On 100th anniversary, Teamsters go all-out to sign up members.

Labor-related Political Campaigns

Decisions, Decisions- labor ponders its endorsement strategy for the 2004 Presidential race.

Florida Initiative campaign to raise the minimum wage.

Unions to Push to Make Organizing Easier - AFL-CIO launches new political effort to pass labor law reform, including card check certification of unions.

Unions are planning a massive effort to turn out the vote in 2004 election.

Buses will start rolling across the country in late September for the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride calling for amnesty and protection of immigrant labor rights.

UNITE President Bruce Raynor says Protect Workers Rights at Pillowtek and other industries across the country.

International Labor News

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions condemns the World Trade Organization for ignoring global labor abuses.

In Iraq, Labor Protest Is A Crime - how the US Occupation is suppressing labor protest on behalf of its contractors profits.

Threats and murders continue against Columbian trade union leaders.

GAP workers shot in Cambodian labor protest

New united confederation of labor unions forms in Nicaragua to fight labor abuses and the FTAA

Militant labor leader elected to head Germany's largest union.

Posted by Nathan at September 1, 2003 07:55 AM

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If you're keeping track of current strike actions, Honolulu's bus drivers (Teamsters) are out and have been since 8/27. Issues are layoffs, pensions, and wages. The public is not happy; letters to the editors of the two papers seem to be running against, partly because the average wage for bus drivers seems to be $5-$10K higher (annually) than for cops and teachers.

Posted by: Linkmeister at September 1, 2003 03:15 PM

Posted by: som at August 24, 2004 06:59 AM

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