Well, reader Sue took me to task in yesterday’s post for not keeping everyone fully informed on what Change To Win is up to. I guess I should feel honored that you’all expect me to be the bearer of news. BUT, this blog was started precisely so that people could have a place to debate and bring news of their own, when relevant.

So, I asked Sue to post what she had read–here it is, in case you didn’t get to see her comment (which was under a different topic). She started, nicely, by acknowleding that, “No one said informing the masses of labor news junkies was a cross you had to bear on your own…” I’ll just say that I knew of the Vegas meeting referred to below but wasn’t sure that there was much to say beyond “they are meeting in Vegas to discuss plans.” And since I couldn’t get out there myself…anyway, I’ve been scolded and will try to perform better :):) (my first smiley face on this blog).

LEADERS OF UNIONS THAT SPLIT FROM AFL-CIO TO MEET IN VEGAS
By Jane M. Von Bergen – INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The national leaders of Change to Win, a group of a half-dozen unions that have broken away from the AFL-CIO, are meeting today in Las Vegas to craft strategies to bring workers into unions. They are joined by about 450 organizers, researchers and communicators from the breakaway unions. …

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/13202959.htm

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LEADERS MEETING IN LAS VEGAS TARGET HOSPITAL CHAIN

By: KATHLEEN HENNESSEY –
Associated Press

LAS VEGAS —

Leaders of a new national labor coalition took aim at one of the largest U.S. hospital chains Friday, criticizing it for what they called anti-union practices and for using a “Wal-Mart business model.”

Members of the Change to Win Coalition, which includes four unions that broke away from AFL-CIO this summer, rallied outside Desert Springs hospital and accused its parent company, Universal Health Services Inc. of “heartlessly” putting patient in jeopardy by cutting staff. A Tin Man mingled with union workers to help make the point. …

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/11/19/business/news/20_40_2811_18_05.txt