The social network for trade unionists - a LabourStart project.
-
Joe Balkis
- Male
- Calumet City, IL
- United States
- Blog Posts
- Events
- Groups (49)
- Photos (27)
- Photo Albums (3)
- Videos
Joe Balkis's Groups
Joe Balkis's Page
Latest Activity
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Solidarity 69"IVAW's Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 28th
Monday, May 28th 2012, 11am
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Wacker & Wabash Chicago, IL
This Memorial Day, come support the Iraq Veterans Against the War who just participated in a historic…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Solidarity 69"There are still dozens of people held in jail in Chicago after the NATO protests. In addition, the police bloodied upwards of 90 people on Sunday, according to the National Lawyers Guild's Sarah Gelsamino.
For all the great work that the…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Strike!"Machinists Strike as Caterpillar Demands Non-Union Wage Rates
Do workers need a union to negotiate "market-based" wages? Machinists at a Caterpillar factory in Joliet, Illinois, struck May 1 to tell the heavy-equipment giant they…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Strike!"Hour Before Release, Palestinian Prisoner Sent to Admin Detention • Hunger Strike Continues
http://www.imemc.org/article/63568http://www.addameer.org/etemplate.php?id=482
"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Strike!"Hi brothers and sisters,I'm sharing an article about the solidarity rally with striking Caterpillar workers, a struggle with great implications for all workers.In solidarity,John BachtellStrikers blast Caterpillar greed, reject…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Strike!"Hi brothers and sisters,I'm sharing an article about the solidarity rally last Friday with striking Caterpillar workers, a struggle with great implications for all workers.In solidarity,John BachtellStrikers blast Caterpillar greed, reject…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Strike!"Palestinian Prisoners Score Heroic Victory Struggle to End Israel’s Oppression and International Complicity Continues
Israeli authorities were forced to comply with the prisoners’ demands. Coinciding with the Palestinian commemoration of…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Strike!"Quebec Suspends Civil Liberties in Response to the Student Strike Elizabeth Leier, Truthout: "Since the global financial meltdown of 2008, many Western countries have experienced widespread protesting and even, in some cases, rioting in the…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Teamsters ups contract campaign"Take ups "shirts" out of service!
I purchased Sandy Pope shirts for all of my part timers who wanted them
I purchased Moving Forward Slate shirts for all of my part timers who wanted them.
I am now purchasing my Locals brand new fresh off…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Teamsters ups contract campaign"UPS
TDU in Action at UPS "UPS management is getting leaner and meaner. Supervisors are harassing members and pushing numbers, numbers, numbers. TDU's UPS Network is the best source of information to protect yourself, period." Craig…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Teamsters ups contract campaign"
UPS Newswire
UPS Profits Up Again
April 27, 2012: UPS made just under a billion dollars in the first quarter of 2012. Brown reported profits of $970 million for the first three months of the year, up 6 percent…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Teamsters ups contract campaign"Brown’s CEO Gets $2.3 Million Pay Hike
April 18, 2012: United Parcel Service CEO Scott Davis got a whopping 21.62 percent raise to $13.05 million last year according to a company filing with the SEC.
Shrinking Pensions for Philly-Area…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Teamsters ups contract campaign"UPS March National Panel Grievance Decisions Available
March 28: The decisions from the March National Grievance Panel in Fort Lauderdale are now available online.
FedEx profit more than doubles in fiscal 3rd qtr
March 22, 2012: FedEx Corp.…"
Joe Balkis commented on Joe Balkis's group Solidarity 69"
Historic Rally
STANDS STRONG
Wednesday
MAY 23
Photo: 1969 CTU Contract Vote at Auditorium Theatre"
Profile Information
- Your union
- Teamsters
Joe Balkis's Photos
Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 13:44 on May 1, 2012,
WorkingClassHeroes said… Thanks, Joe ..... in SOLIDARITY!
- At 10:01 on April 9, 2012,
Ian Manborde said… Hello Joe,
Glad to accept you as a friend on UnionBook.
I am a UK-based teacher of trade unionists - tell me more about your background and interests.
Glad to be in touch with you!
Ian
- At 20:18 on April 1, 2012,
Bill Leavy said… Greetings from Santa Fe, Joe! Solidarity!
Bill
- At 3:30 on March 21, 2012,
Joseph Francis Hancock said… Hi Joe Balkis, where are you geographically speaking? I'm in Los Angeles, and a member of the AF of M Local 47.
- At 19:08 on December 18, 2011,
Douglas Freedman said…
Hi Brother Joe, Thank you for accepting me.
- At 6:02 on September 21, 2011,
Ian Weniger said… Hello from Vancouver, BC.
I should start using UnionBook more, but I have work and family and blahblahf*ckingblah. What do you do in Calumet?
- At 17:22 on July 24, 2011,
Charlene MacFarlane said… Hi Joe,
Check out this video, feel free to share it, THis is happening to Teamsters loc. 31 in Vancouver. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHuci_v7_c0&feature=youtu.be
- At 16:01 on July 10, 2011,
Brian Ross Ashley said… - Defeat the Repugnicans and the Demagogues ... build a labor party.
- At 19:39 on January 27, 2011,
Marian Swerdlow said… I'm honored by your request and happy to accept!
-Marian
- At 10:28 on October 11, 2010,
Ahmad Fatemi said… - @Peter HJ!
Can you post the links to the Indian #Strike? I write for a couple of Iranian opposition papers(In Farsi), and would love to cover that strike for this weeks eddition.
Groups
© 2012 Created by Eric Lee.
