:: rawblogXport ::

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

carpentersunionbc.com
google news

recent posts:
  • Unions flex muscles in Arizona
  • Builders urge children away
  • Low-income workers priced out of housing
  • LaborTalk for June 29
  • Dad burned to death in work horror
  • Queens scaffold collapse hurts 1, leaves 1 dangling
  • CLC Convention 2005
  • The great labor leader blog hunt is on!
  • Construction industry welcomes long-awaited tool t...
  • Dirty fingernails

  • 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




    :: Thursday, June 30, 2005 ::

    Will Union Members Lose Their Rights Under Proposals to Reshape AFL-CIO? - 10 Issues on Labor's Future By Harry Kelber
    Whatever their differences, John Sweeney and Andy Stern agree that control over AFL-CIO’s Executive Committee should be in the exclusive hands of the presidents of the largest international unions.

    Since 14 of the top 15 unions are headed by white males, it means that women, minorities, state federation and central labor councils are effectively disenfranchised from top-level decision making — even on issues that directly affect their members.
  • posted 8:49 AM :: reference link :: 0 comments ::
  • -------------------------------------------

    Comments: Post a Comment


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