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textWeak Job Creation Rates Indicate Need For Unemployment Extensions by Todd Davis
A short article about weak job creation rates, and unemployment extensions....
Posted: Sat, Mar 6, 2004 10:11am PST
textLabortech/Access 2004 in April by Labortech/Access Planning Committee
On April 2,3 & 4 labor media communication activists from around the world will meet at Stanford University to learn, discuss and plan the use of telecommunication technology in the struggles of labor....
Posted: Fri, Mar 5, 2004 6:12pm PST
textA Night of Inspiration by Javier
On Feb 20, a benefit took place to help raise money for the economic hardship the Grocery workers were subjected to from the strike in Southern California....
Posted: Fri, Mar 5, 2004 3:59pm PST
textFarmworkers Slam Taco Bell: Photos and Report by Food First Staff
Immokalee farmworkers have not seen a wage increase since 1978. Currently they are paid 40-45 cents per 32 pound bucket. CIW is demanding an additional one cent per pound of tomatoes. If this was funneled directly to the workers, the piece rate for workers will nearly double!...
Posted: Thu, Mar 4, 2004 5:55pm PST
imageVideo: Communication Workers - Will Strike If Provoked!
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by Jesse
Video from the Rallies on Feb. 12, 2004. Communication Workers rally in Sacramento and Oakland against Corporate attacks on healthcare and job security....
Posted: Thu, Mar 4, 2004 10:47am PST
textBay Area Bus to 3/4 Farmworker Rally Still Has Spaces by The Bay Area Solidarity Committee
Join the Bay Area delegation to the culminating rally of the Taco Bell Truth Tour/Farmworker Freedom march on Taco Bells World Headquarters in Irvine....
Posted: Wed, Mar 3, 2004 10:25am PST
textwith union leaders like these, who needs union busting employers by Richard Mellor
analysis of so. cal grocery workers' strike settlement...
Posted: Tue, Mar 2, 2004 11:05pm PST
text2 Days Left to Take it to Taco Bell! by Nick Parker
Support Farmworkers and the boycott of Taco Bell. Ride the bus from the Bay Area to rally with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers at Taco Bell's headquarters in Irvine....
Posted: Mon, Mar 1, 2004 7:03pm PST
textPUEBLO Under Attack! by Friends of PUEBLO
PUEBLO and Just Cause Oakland is under attack!! Members, board members and staff have been locked out of the office in a questionably legal move and prohibited from continuing to do the work of the organization and our movement....
Posted: Mon, Mar 1, 2004 5:56pm PST
textPUEBLO in Crisis! Executive Director Locked Out by IMC Volunteer
Two PUEBLO board members take unilateral action to put the E.D. on leave and lock out staff....
Posted: Mon, Mar 1, 2004 12:03pm PST
textHow many workers voted on the grocery contract? by worker
How many workers voted on the grocery contract? The only figure I have seen is that 86% of those who did vote voted for it. 70,000 workers were on strike or locked out....
Posted: Mon, Mar 1, 2004 5:45am PST
text"Apologies" from a striker by John Reimann
Below is a phone message a striker left for a supporter. He really has nothing to apologize for; it's the union leadership which should be giving the apologies!...
Posted: Sun, Feb 29, 2004 8:42pm PST
textPeril In UFCW Strike! by Mike Griffin
Mike Griffin, a leader of the War Zone struggle talks about the role of the AFL-CIO in critical labor battles....
Posted: Sat, Feb 28, 2004 2:44pm PST
textStatement of UFCW Int'l President Doug Dority On The Southern California Strike by ufcw (repost)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2004...
Posted: Fri, Feb 27, 2004 10:04pm PST
textgrocery settlement by John Reimann
It appears that the grocery workers' settlement will be at a huge cost to future workers....
Posted: Fri, Feb 27, 2004 5:18pm PST
textCamilo Viveiros, RNC accused, gets SF labor backing by repost
PASSED WITHOUT DEBATE BY THE SAN FRANCISCO LABOR COUNCIL REPRESENTING 156 UNIONS ON MONDAY FEB 23RD....
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2004 1:23pm PST
textSupport millworkers in Cloverdale! by meddle
Work to create solidarity with United Farm Workers...they're striking against the bosses and could use support from the larger Bay Area community....see you there......
Posted: Tue, Feb 24, 2004 12:23pm PST
textBoycott Safeway This Weekend by Captain Boycott
If you're not already boycotting Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Albertsons, and Ralphs, join the targeted boycott for this weekend....
Posted: Tue, Feb 24, 2004 5:29am PST
textTaco Bell Truth Tour - National Call-In Day to YUM! Brands – Monday, March 1st! by Taco Bell Free Berkeley...Yeah!!
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Posted: Mon, Feb 23, 2004 11:24pm PST
textBuilding Solidarity with So. Cal Grocery Workers by lmv_info
Unionists and activists in the SF bay area hold a successful meeting to build solidarity with So. Cal. grocery strikers. These workers are on the front lines of the class struggle with workers making huge sacrafices to stay out on the lines. Over $2000 was raised...
Posted: Sun, Feb 22, 2004 1:20pm PST
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