By now, you may have read this: Service Employees International Union President Andrew Stern, one of America’s most prominent labor leaders, is set to resign, according to a member of the union’s board and another SEIU official. The President of an SEIU local based in Seattle, Diane Sosne, broke the news to her staffers […]
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Monks Under The Gun
Posted on 29 September 2007.
While the government in Myanmar is shooting down monks and shutting down the Internet connections to the country, world wide action has begun to protest the violence. You can sign a petition at Avaaz.org. Also, below is a letter from Andy Stern to the Chinese ambassador–there is some thought that the Chinese have some […]
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Showdown in Vegas: It’s A Wrap
Posted on 04 March 2005.
The AFL-CIO meeting wrapped up late this morning, Vegas time—and with some last minute fireworks between SEIU’s Andy Stern and AFSCME’s Gerry McEntee. Stern distributed a resolution entitled “Resolution to Enforce Mutual Accountability in the Labor Movement’s Campaign for Freedom of Workers to Choose a Voice At Work.” (Okay, not the most Hemingwayesque formulation). The […]
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Showdown in Vegas: the Press Conference
Posted on 03 March 2005.
Here’s a run-down of the press conference held just a little while ago. The scene was the Al Dente restaurant just off the main casino area. Double long tables covered with linen table clothes sat in the center of the room. Sitting at the head of the table were UFCW president Joe Hansen (UFCW) and […]
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Showdown in Vegas: Wednesday P.M.
Posted on 03 March 2005.
Yup, the “rebels” press conference is scheduled for less than one hour from now–1:30 Vegas local time. I’ll post as much of the content as possible as fast as possible. Saw Andy Stern (SEIU) and Bruce Raynor (UNITE-HERE) breaking bread this morning with UAW president Ron Gettlefinger at the Bally’s hotel Sidewalk Cafe. Interesting because […]
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Showdown in Vegas: Wednesday A.M.
Posted on 03 March 2005.
The general presidents of the “rebel” caucus met last night. There apparently will be a press briefing today with them. I’ll report in with the full details for people as soon as it’s over–if it happens. Meanwhile, here’s the New York Times’ Steve Greenhouse’s piece from today: Labor Chief and Critics Quarrel AnewBy STEVEN GREENHOUSE […]
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Showdown In Vegas: Is It Over?
Posted on 02 March 2005.
It could be over already—at least as far as this meeting is concerned. Anyone looking for a radical change in the way the AFL-CIO operates is in for some disappointment. As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, it appears that the “rebels” (Teamsters, SEIU, UNITE-HERE, Laborers and UFCW) do not have the votes to push through the […]
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