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  • Longshore Union Settles Grain Dispute as Confrontation Loomed
    Jane Slaughter
    Jan 26

    In a surprise settlement, the Longshore Workers and grain exporter EGT announced they’d settled their legal disputes in Longview, Washington. Still to be negotiated is a contract.

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  • State of the Apple (Rotten)
    Jeff Ballinger
    Jan 25

    President Obama blew a kiss to Apple in his State of the Union speech. The timing couldn’t be weirder: Reports on its abysmal factory conditions in China are rampant, causing Apple to partner with Nike's favorite monitoring group. Is that a step forward?

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  • Toronto Mayor Set to Lock Out City Workers
    Jane Slaughter
    Jan 24

    Toronto’s mayor wants to privatize a raft of city services and to clear the way, he's taking on the largest public sector locals in Canada. Counting down to what looks like a lockout February 5, unions are scrambling to make their case to city residents.

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  • Longshore Union, Occupy Poised to Greet Grain Ship
    Eduardo Soriano-Castillo
    Jan 23

    Conflict is looming over a grain exporter's attempt to use scab labor to load a freighter in Longview, Washington. Occupiers and Longshore unionists vow to protest and expect a heavily armed police presence. Their own friction is adding difficulties, however.

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  • Thousands Rallying to Stop Indiana's 'Right to Work' Steamroll
    Theresa Moran
    January 19

    As they fought to put a “right-to-work” bill to a voter referendum, Indiana Democratic legislators boycotted House sessions this week—while unions mustered thousands to protest at the statehouse. Could they "Occupy the Superbowl"?

  • Striking Back against Picket Line Retaliation
    David Cohen
    January 13
    Stewards Corner

    Verizon fired 40 union members in December for picket-line activity. Aren’t members protected in legally sanctioned strikes? Not always. But unions can prevent firings for strike conduct by mounting massive and disciplined activity that doesn’t allow the boss to target a few troublemakers.

  • Our Problems Stem From Our Acceptance Of This Filthy Rotten System
    Charlie King, Karen Brandow
    January 1
    Song of the Month

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    Eight years we bravely battled Bush,
    That smug, self-righteous frat boy on a bender.
    We marched against his endless war
    We rallied every race and class and gender....

  • 'Right to Work' Advances in Indiana over Protests
    Theresa Moran
    January 10

    For a second week, thousands of Hoosier unionists are rallying at the statehouse against the legislature’s attempt to pass a right-to-work law. The bill could come to a final vote Friday, but Democrats hope they may still be able to stall it.

  • New York Governor, SEIU 1199 Raise Hackles with Medicaid Deal
    Mark Brenner
    January 9

    New York’s Medicaid redesign will privatize the state's home care network, costing 700 city jobs and tossing 40,000 low-income elderly and disabled into managed care agencies that a union says cut corners. AFSCME says SEIU 1199 OK'd the deal.