by admin | Jan 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Twenty-five Security Officers employed by the Port of Portland reached tentative agreement for a new four-year contract on November 24, thanks to good planning and solidarity support from other ILWU members. The new agreement that expires in June, 2015, was ratified...
by admin | Dec 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2012 Multinational grain industry’s proposal demands more than 750 changes to a contract that’s made the industry successful for the past 80 years PORTLAND, OR (December 21, 2012) – Thousands of members of the International...
by admin | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning brings news of a possible deal on the horizon, concerning the “fiscal cliff.” Obama would get the an extension of the Bush tax cuts for households with incomes under $400,000 (not $250,000, which was his goal), a two-year debt limit reprieve, the...
by admin | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
University of Washington Professor David Olson passed away on September 15th at the age of 71. He was the first person to hold the position of Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies from 1992-1994. David’s interpersonal skills, integrity, commitment to the working...
by admin | Dec 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Michigan House passed right-to-work legislation Tuesday as protestors booed inside the capital and thousands gathered to protest on the lawn outside, the Detroit Free Press reports. The final vote was 58 to 51. The bill now heads to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk....
by admin | Dec 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Maritime Union of New Zealand media release: The Maritime Union says the TPPA (Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement) is attracting massive “Trans Pacific” opposition, not just in New Zealand. Maritime Union General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says the Union is...
