by admin | Dec 18, 2012 | In the News
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 | Allies, December 2012
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 | In the News
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 | In the News
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...
by admin | Dec 4, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
For immediate release: LOS ANGELES, CA—Four hundred and fifty office clerical workers ended their one-week strike to secure good jobs for working families in the harbor community by winning new protections that will help prevent jobs from being outsourced to Texas,...
by admin | Dec 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
LOS ANGELES, CA – ILWU office clerical workers will work with a federal mediator in order to secure an agreement with employers that protects good jobs from being outsourced from communities surrounding the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The decision to work...
by admin | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you know, members of the Office Clerical Unit (OCU) of Local 63 of the ITF-affiliated International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been on strike since 27 November 2012. Dock workers have respected their picket lines,...
by admin | Dec 2, 2012 | In the News
Los Angeles CBS News affiliate KCAL9 aired this video last night of employers walking away from the bargaining table with the ILWU while the union was willing to marathon bargain in order to reach an agreement and reopen the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. KCAL...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | In the News
Attorneys representing workers in Walmart warehouses today announced the filing of a motion to add the retail giant as a defendant in an ongoing federal wage theft lawsuit. If successful, the motion would advance efforts by organized labor to punish Walmart for...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | In the News
Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO news release: WASHINGTON, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) issues this statement on the contract impasse between TTD member International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union...
