All Blog Posts Tagged 'union' (41)

My mother used to tell me when I was just a kid: ‘listen up, if you want to play together and team up, you’d have to share. Otherwise, you can’t make any friends at your age.’

I’m at least 35 years older now and much wiser. But, on a professional scale, people don’t share very much. Last week I asked a union leader how he managed to build up his list of followers on Twitter. ‘I don’t’, he declared. ‘I don’t even know who my followers are, and if I should know,…

I am extremely interested in working for the labor movement or a community affiliate in any cappacity. While I do not have direct experience in a paid cappacity, I currently serve as a union delegate in the Savannah Regional Central Labor Council. I have experience with phone banking for labor endorsed candidates, attending central labor council meetings as a delegate, and attending union rallies and informational pickets. This experience gives me the ability to work in related labor union…

AFL-CIO Top National Officers: Richard L. Trumka, President

Reposted from above:

“If you want to help workers, you first need to help people.”

"On September 16, 2009, Richard L. Trumka was elected President of the AFL-CIO by acclamation at the Federation’s 26th convention in Pittsburgh, Pa. His election, following 15 years of service as the AFL-CIO’s Secretary Treasurer, capped Trumka’s…

PSI is asking affiliates to send letters of protest to the Ecuadorian government, in order to denounce the arbitrary dismissal of thousands of public employees.

On 28 October, Ecuador’s Minister for Labour Relations decided to implement the “compra obligatoria de renuncias” – somewhat akin to summary dismissal, but with compensation – in the case of at least 3,029 public servants, mainly in the health and public administration sectors. Many of those dismissed are…

On 5^th september Paper plate workers of 7 factories in Karawal nagar went under indefinite strike to protest against low wages and inhuman work conditions at work place. The strike was organized by Karawal Nagar Mazdoor Union. Rally of Nearly 100-150 workers stormed the factory area of Karawal Nagar and raising towering slogans. Karawal Nagar area lies in northern-eastern Delhi and has a population of about 1 lakh workers. Region has nearly 2,000 small and big factories. Some…

GAIA Launches a Networganising Campaign | GAIA

Hundreds of Delhi Metro workers gathered  on 10th July at  Jantar-Mantar to protest against the  gross violation of labor laws by the DMRC officials as well as the contract companies of the DMRC. It is  worthy to note here that the contract workers of DMRC, including the ticket-vending operators , housekeepers  and security guards, have been demanding for the payment of minimum wages, the facilities of ESI, PF, double  rate payment for overtime, weekly-off and other facilities…

Nowadays there are a lot thugs in South Korea. Why? The thugs are very good weapon to attack labor union and the members.

Last week workers in a hospital were suprised by a written note of a thug. The note tell that any kind methods like rape, fire, human trafficking, etc can be possible for destroying labor union. After hospital workers and labor union know that unbelievable note, they…

<picture : workers in Yoosung before arrested>

Where is the truth in…

On April 11th 2011, the University of Ottawa Bargaining Team walked away from the government-led conciliation process and instructed the Ontario Ministry of Labour to issue a “No Board” report – which…

Hello my brothers and sisters,

First, let me announce, here on UnionBook that Alliance@IBM CWA will be sending a representative to Switzerland for a meeting of Union representatives of IBM workers, worldwide. This meeting will be in May 2011, and the agenda is rather basic. IBM workers are international or 'global'; as is the company for whom they work. There are countries in Europe, with IBM locations, that are comprised of unions and 'works councils'. Japan, Argentina, Chile,…

Public Sevices is People's Friend

It was very…

Since Lee Myung-bak goverment started, job security policy in South Korea has made workers in public service very unstable. More than 30,000 public workers lost their jobs since 2008. After Lee government cut the regular jobs he and his ministry create only irregular jobs like temporary for workers. He and his ministry also attack labor unions in public service which resist against his job policy. He didn't allow any kind of…

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People’s Earthquake Relief Center established

Let’s gather all power to support the affected friends! 16 March, 2011

Today is 9 days to do hunger strike of workers of Korea Sports Promotion Foundaition.

15 irregular workers don't give up demands of their democratic union right and reinstatement.

The public corporation KPSO doesn't want…

By Jamie York

Corporations – emboldened by a 2010 Supreme Court ruling allowing them unlimited spending in U.S. elections, and bolstered by a pro-corporate Congress – are now poised to eliminate the right of union workers to bargain collectively for fair wages and benefits.

 

The right to strike is embedded in the American psyche. Americans overwhelmingly support the right to negotiate a fair contract for wages and benefits. Without such protection, employers can impose any…