Stewards Corner

  • Steward's Corner: Remember the Past, and Use It
    Craig Merrilees, Gillian Furst
    Nov 20 2009 - 6:01pm
    In San Francisco in 1934, heavily armed police and company thugs attacked striking maritime workers on the waterfront. The massive funeral procession that followed won public support and inspired workers—including Teamsters members who overruled their president to support a general strike that lasted several days, and spread fear among civic leaders, business owners, and politicians.
  • Putting Labor Films to Work
    Chris Garlock and Jon Garlock
    Sep 29 2009 - 9:04pm

    Hey, organizers, let’s put on a show!

    Workers are using video to document and share their struggles, and filmmakers from every corner of the globe are addressing labor themes.

  • Mid-Term Concessions: Saving Your Shirt
    Richard DeVries
    Jul 17 2009 - 1:50pm

    Every day it’s front page news. Another company closes, big unions take concessions, municipal workers go on furlough. The boss puts your members through a one-hour PowerPoint on competition in China and India.

  • Bargaining in a Recession
    Derek Blackadder
    Jun 23 2009 - 11:52am

    There’s no rocket science to a contract campaign during a recession. But it is different. You can even come out the other side with a stronger union. Here are a few ideas on how.