Labor
Security officers pick up the pace
July 21, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — Taking a break from leading chants in front of Oakland’s landmark Tribune Tower July 13, Pamela Frazier recalled her experiences working at an unorganized jobsite. “Before I became active in the union,” said...
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N.Y. teachers mull no contract, no work strategy
July 21, 2006Workers’ Correspondence It is about 15 months until the current contract between the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and the city of New York expires, in October 2007. Already, the union is planning its strategy for...
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Working day and night in North Carolina
July 21, 2006GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jaison Sheppard clocks out from unloading trucks for Frito-Lay at 7 a.m., but he’s not off work. His second job awaits in the parking lot outside. Having put on different work clothes,...
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Plumbers put health care in the pipeline
July 14, 2006Plumbers local unions in Memphis, Tenn., and Northwood, Ohio, have endorsed HR 676, legislation introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) that would implement a single-payer health care system in the U.S. The locals are affiliated with...
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Locomotive engineers cite safety concerns
July 14, 2006Safety concerns on the trains they run dominated the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s conference in Las Vegas in late June. Topping the list were railroads’ plans to cut the crew members per train down...
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