:: rawblogXport ::

union news / workers rights / construction / safety / irony...
today's home page

carpentersunionbc.com
google news

recent posts:
  • New Model for the Labor Movement? Behind the UNITE...
  • Disgruntled workers boost union figures By Peter J...
  • Ferries boss defends move to build ships in Europe...
  • The black experience in Pittsburgh By Wil Haygood,...
  • For height work Infolink Architecture & Building, ...
  • U.S. Commerce Department cuts duty on Canadian sof...
  • OSHA fines builder $280,000 for fatal I-280 crane ...
  • Facing sanctions, carpenters union agrees to stop ...
  • Protesters greet president's campaign stop in Mich...
  • Unhappy Workers Should Take Prozac --Bush Campaign...

  • BlogRolling:


    blogs that link here


    eXTReMe Tracker
    Powered by Blogger

    Powered by BlogRolling

    Listed on BlogsCanada

    member union label


    Get Firefox!




    implementation:
    email d@ve2300
    this weblog is the work of dave livingston, a union carpenter in nelson bc canada






    the web
    rawblogXport

    references to rawblogXport:
    Confined Space
    "Hat tip to rawblogXport for this."
    Jordan Barab, Confined Space
    "a great labor news digest..."
    Labor Blog
    "rawblogXport was there, providing consistently good labor news..."
    Political Site of the Day
    may.25.05
    Confined Space
    "Senators Push Legislation to Toughen OSHA Penalties"
    Workers Comp Insider
    Human Fall Traps
    Workers Comp Insider
    "May is labor history month"
    Workers Comp Insider
    "A tip of the hat..."
    NathanNewman.org
    "Union Democracy in Carpenters"

    FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of labor and economic issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 Chapter 1 Sec.107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.




    "The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people."
    Cesar Chavez




    :: Monday, August 02, 2004 ::

    NY Times on Union Discord NathanNewman.org - News and Views
    Steven Greenhouse gives a bit of a blow by blow of the internal debate by unions on the future of the labor movement.

    Some want leaders like SEIU's Andy Stern to shut up until after the election, but part of the problem is that people have been "shutting up" about such internal debates for two long. As Bruce Raynor, president of the newly merged Unite Here union of garment and hotel workers, argues:
    The labor movement needs to confront these issues, but not in a backroom," Mr. Raynor said. "We're not the Kremlin. It's not like people don't know that our ability to protect American workers has been weakened. We have to turn that around, and to some degree that debate has to be done publicly."

    And we can walk and chew gum at the same time, mobilize for the November election, while debating who will head the AFL-CIO next year-- and more importantly, what policies the movement should adopt to get stronger.
  • posted 7:48 AM :: reference link :: 0 comments ::
  • -------------------------------------------

    Comments: Post a Comment


    unions: the folks that brought you the weekend Powered by Blogger