September 2011 Blog Posts (86)

Source: Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL)

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Michael Moore on CNN: “Wall Street uprising will spread” | Reflections on a Revolution ROAR…

Dear friends across Europe,

The economic crisis is spiralling out of control and the public is picking up the tab for bankers' failures. Enough is enough. In 4 days European finance ministers meet, let's…

APL STATEMENT ON THE 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIAL LAW

ALMOST 40 years after Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law, a lot of its offshoots have remained entrenched in the fabric of Philippine society, although many of the recent generations may be unaware of them or those who knew have opted to forget them. However, a section of those who knew – either those who directly endured the dictatorship or have been told about it – must remain steadfast in…

While we are supposed to be a democratic society, our constitutional right to freedom of expression and association in the context of labor relations is being eroded by the decision of Justice Presbitero Velasco of the Philippine Supreme Court. Not only it is anomalous but also unconstitutional. Support the quest for justice of the 90 Dusit Hotel workers. They are not only fighting for themselves but for the rights of every worker in the Philippines who will be affected by the said decision…

For the actual video, see this Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG5UkqUJUTo

For the photos taken during the event, see this Link:…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 6 — The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) said today it will embark on a roadshow to highlight the widening income gap between clerical workers and management at Maybank Bhd, adding that the Najib administration’s popularity was waning because of inflation and cost of living issues.

NUBE secretary-general J. Solomon said today the union, which represents some 30,000 clerical staff in the banking sector, had no choice but to hold the roadshow after Datuk Seri…

Dear Folks--

My book, AFL-CIO's Secret War against Developing Country Workers:  Solidarity or Sabotage? (Lanham, Maryland, USA:  Lexington Press, 2010 hard cover, 2011 paper back) has sold so well  that it has been published in paperback.  To get details about the book, a listing of reviews (and links to some), and a link to a 20% discount off the cover price, please got to…

Folks--

Steve Ellner, whose work I've been reading for years and with whom I've had extensive personal e-mail contact with, has written an extremely important article that, I believe, deserves to be read by all people interested in qualitative social change, and not just for those interested specifically in Venezuela.  The URL is www.zcommunications.org/contents/18150/print .



Ellner, born in the US, lives and…

Local authority admin’ are directly accountable and answerable to the electorate via their line management structure, as are those teachers etc. still employed by local authority.  If teachers and non-teaching staff are transferred to academies they are not.  Leicester Mercury stated "Academies are independent from the local authority, and get their money direct from the government.  They can set their…