by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) released the following statement in response to the developing strike action taken by workers of ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit: “I am proud to stand with the ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit as they...
by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
SAN PEDRO, CA — In response to the developing strike action taken by workers of ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit, Congresswoman Janice Hahn released the following statement: “I stand in solidarity with the hard working clerical workers, most of whom are women, of...
by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today reacted angrily to reports that trade union representatives’ phone calls had been bugged by their employers at the port of Los Angeles, USA. The Office Clerical Unit of Local 63 of the ITF-affiliated ILWU...
by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
LOS ANGELES, CA – Clerical workers went on strike today at 12-noon at Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles to stop international corporations from outsourcing dozens of good-paying jobs that support working families in the Harbor community. “We’re drawing the line...
by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
PORTLAND, Ore. – Security Officers at the Port of Portland signed an agreement with officials Saturday evening just 12 hours before a looming 6a.m. Sunday strike deadline that threatened to shut the Port over a dispute involving the possible outsourcing of good-paying...
by admin | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Clerical workers at LA & LB Ports draw the line on outsourcing by big corporations San Pedro, CA – Eight-hundred office and clerical workers employed by international carriers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have decided to strike if companies continue...
by admin | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
In the lead-up to Black Friday, Walmart workers – supported by a number of unions – have organized a series of work stoppages to protest low wages and unfair working conditions. Here is an inside account of a day in the life of the strike. On past Black...
by admin | Nov 20, 2012 | Solidarity
After immigrant workers at Northern California’s fast-growing “Mi Pueblo” supermarket chain began to organize for their rights and better working conditions, a crackdown was launched to check their immigration documents. Local 6 members joined a protest on October...
by admin | Nov 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
PORTLAND, OR (November 19, 2012) – After nearly three months of negotiations,the multinational grain corporations operating in the Columbia River and Puget Sound have given local workers a final offer that demands deep concessions from workers, even though the...
by admin | Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
A new report by Josh Bivens and Andrew Fieldhouse of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and The Century Foundation (TCF) shows how ending Bush tax cuts for the richest Americans could lead to 2 million more jobs in 2013 and 1.4 million more jobs in 2014. The EPI/TCF...
