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Labor Notes

Type: Organization

Name: Labor Notes

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Get the terrorists -- unless they are Walmart

When terrorist bombers killed three people in Boston, the FBI moved heaven and earth to apprehend them. When suppliers to Wal-mart and other big brands in Bangladesh killed more than 950 people (as of May 9) on April 24 in one of their garment factory ... [Published Green Left Weekly - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Bangladesh, Terrorists

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Jane Slaughter: Republic Windows Worker-Owners

They inspired the country when they sat down inside their Chicago factory in December 2008, and now they’ll have the chance to inspire us again—this time as worker-owners.The workers who used to build windows at Republic Windows and Doors have bought ... [Published ZNet - May 11 2013]

Entities: Jane Slaughter, Workers, Labor Notes, El Salto (Mexico)

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Chrysler LLC

Victimized Detroit Chrysler worker reinstated

A victimized skilled trades worker at Chrysler’s Warren Stamping plant just north of Detroit has been reinstated by management after more than one month off the job. Alex Wassell, a 20-year Chrysler veteran and a supporter of the Labor Notes tendency, ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: United Auto Workers, Workers, Chrysler LLC, Detroit (Michigan, United States), Labor Notes

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

The Organizing Model: As American as Apple Pie

A shorter version of this piece originally ran in Labor Notes . “Mate, what do you think of the ‘Organizing Model’? That’s an American thing, isn’t it?” I was sorting my notes during a short break at an IWW training in London. The question took ... [Published Working In These Times - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Organism, Labor Unions, Labor Notes

First reported Apr 09 2013 - Updated Apr 09 2013 - 1 reports

After Three-Year Strike, Mexican Workers Win Ownership of Tire Plant

Part 1 of a two-part series on the TRADOC worker cooperative in Mexico, reprinted with permission from Labor Notes . Part 2, about how the co-op is functioning today, is available here at Labor Notes. “If the owners don’t want it, let’s run it ... [Published Working In These Times - Apr 09 2013]

Entities: Labor Notes, Workers, Mexico, Madison (Wisconsin, United States), Bankrupt

First reported Apr 05 2013 - Updated Apr 05 2013 - 1 reports

UAW breaks silence on Chrysler firing skilled tradesman

One month after victimization of Alex WassellAfter more than one month of silence on the firing of 20-year veteran Chrysler skilled trades worker Alex Wassell, United Auto Workers President Bob King has indicated that the union is in talks with management ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Apr 05 2013]

Entities: United Auto Workers, Chrysler LLC, Bob King, Workers, Labor Notes

First reported Mar 15 2013 - Updated Mar 15 2013 - 1 reports

United Auto Workers

Chrysler fires worker for protest

The Socialist Equality Party and the World Socialist Web Site condemn the firing by Chrysler Corporation of a worker involved in a February 28 protest outside the Warren Stamping plant in the Detroit suburbs. Alex Wassell, age 63, a welder who has worked ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 15 2013]

Entities: United Auto Workers, Chrysler LLC, Labor Notes, Workers

First reported Mar 07 2013 - Updated Mar 07 2013 - 1 reports

Chrysler victimizes Detroit-area auto worker

The Socialist Equality Party and the World Socialist Web Site condemn the indefinite suspension without pay of 20-year Chrysler skilled worker Alex Wassell by management. Wassell, a welder and a supporter of the Labor Notes tendency, was one of those ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 07 2013]

Entities: United Auto Workers, Chrysler LLC, Workers

First reported Feb 24 2013 - Updated Feb 24 2013 - 1 reports

Links 2/24/13

Dolphins May Call Each Other by Name Wired Asteroid early warning system taking shape at UN Telegraph Yankees: Yes, We’re ‘Evil’ WSJ. Film at 11! Lengthy Impasse Looms On Cuts WSJ. Thomas Nast: “‘Twas him!” Big banks are as risky as ever, ... [Published naked capitalism - Feb 24 2013]

Entities: BusinessWeek, Labor Notes, Thomas Nast, Boeing 787

First reported Jan 31 2013 - Updated Jan 31 2013 - 1 reports

Working-Class Literature

Labor Notes has an interesting survey of working-class literature, asking organizers and activists about their favorite class-conscious novels. Admittedly, when I became a professor I stopped reading novels. This is literally the single biggest thing ... [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jan 31 2013]

Entities: Ralph Ellison, John Steinbeck, Jack London

First reported Jan 09 2013 - Updated Jan 09 2013 - 1 reports

Labor Notes

A few labor items of note. 1. Hilda Solis is resigning as Secretary of Labor . Hard to blame her given the isolation of the Department of Labor during the Obama Administration. Obama’s statement included the following: Over the last four years, Secretary ... [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jan 09 2013]

Entities: Labor Notes, Hilda Solis, Labor, McDonald's Corporation

Quotes

...H&M was invited to attend but did not. "The tribunal reveals a chasm between the CSR corporate social responsibility] speak of international garment companies and the real situation faced by Asian garment workers" said Anannya Bhattacharjee, coordinator of the International Asia Floor Wage Alliance

H&M Responds Slowly to Bangladesh Factory Collapse Killing 1,100 [Published CorpWatch - May 20 2013]

Since these payouts end up being tiny compared to the companies’ overall bottom line, he adds, ‘ "The brands cannot say with a straight face we simply cannot afford to do this."

Cambodian Workers Wrest Justice from WalMart and H&M Factory Regime [Published Working In These Times - Mar 15 2013]

...) The CTU, for its part, has not made any public announcements, and on its Facebook page late afternoon "If you didn't hear it from the CTU, it isn't true." The mobilization here has rivaled that of Wisconsin during the height of the fight against Scott Walkers attack on collective bargaining...

As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers [Published The Nation - Sep 14 2012]

..."This is not a strike I wanted," Emanuel said Sunday night. "It was a strike of choice ... it's unnecessary, it's avoidable and it's wrong." For more on the choice to strike - I'm reposting here my conversation with Chicago teacher Jennifer Johnson, who addressed the Labor Notes conference...

Why Strike? Hear it from a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO) [Published The Nation - Sep 10 2012]

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H&M Responds Slowly to Bangladesh Factory Colla... [Published CorpWatch - May 20 2013]
Get the terrorists -- unless they are Walmart [Published Green Left Weekly - May 14 2013]
Jane Slaughter: Republic Windows Worker-Owners [Published ZNet - May 11 2013]
40-Day Strike Ends in Victory for Dockworkers [Published In These Times - May 08 2013]
Jane Slaughter: May Day’s Two Traditions [Published ZNet - May 02 2013]
Victimized Detroit Chrysler worker reinstated [Published World Socialist Web Site - Apr 25 2013]
The Organizing Model: As American as Apple Pie [Published Working In These Times - Apr 18 2013]
After Three-Year Strike, Mexican Workers Win Ow... [Published Working In These Times - Apr 09 2013]
UAW breaks silence on Chrysler firing skilled t... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Apr 05 2013]
Tensions high at Chrysler Warren Stamping in wa... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 28 2013]
Cambodian Workers Wrest Justice From Wal-Mart a... [Published Firedoglake - Mar 18 2013]
Cambodian Workers Wrest Justice from WalMart an... [Published Working In These Times - Mar 15 2013]
Chrysler fires worker for protest [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 15 2013]
Chrysler victimizes Detroit-area auto worker [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 07 2013]
UAW sanctions elimination of the eight-hour day... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 02 2013]
Links 2/24/13 [Published naked capitalism - Feb 24 2013]
Labor Gets Militant [Published Utne Reader Online - Feb 23 2013]
WNU #1164: Chilean Police Arrest 20 Mapuche Pro... [Published Weekly News Update on the Americas - Feb 19 2013]
Working-Class Literature [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jan 31 2013]
NYC School Bus Drivers on Strike [Published FOX Business - Video - Jan 16 2013]
Labor Notes [Published Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jan 09 2013]
Will Michigan’s Right-to-Work Bills Help or Hur... [Published FOX Business - Video - Dec 11 2012]
WNU #1155: Colombia GM Workers Resume Hunger St... [Published Weekly News Update on the Americas - Dec 11 2012]
9 Greedy CEOs Trying to Shred the Safety Net Wh... [Published naked capitalism - Nov 28 2012]
As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicag... [Published The Nation - Sep 14 2012]
Why Strike? Hear it from a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO) [Published The Nation - Sep 10 2012]

Blogs

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The Organizing Model: As American as Apple Pie [Published Working In These Times - Apr 18 2013] A shorter version of this piece originally ran in Labor Notes . “Mate, what do you think of the ‘Organizing Model’? That’s an American thing, isn’t it?” I was sorting my notes during a short break at an IWW training in London. The question took ...
After Three-Year Strike, Mexican Workers Win Ow... [Published Working In These Times - Apr 09 2013] Part 1 of a two-part series on the TRADOC worker cooperative in Mexico, reprinted with permission from Labor Notes . Part 2, about how the co-op is functioning today, is available here at Labor Notes. “If the owners don’t want it, let’s run it ...
Cambodian Workers Wrest Justice From Wal-Mart a... [Published Firedoglake - Mar 18 2013] Cross-posted at In These Times After workers across the U.S. staged mini-strikes at Wal-Marts this winter, a small crowd of Cambodian garment workers caused a stir by camping in front of a shuttered Wal-Mart supplier in Phnom Penh. The workers were ...
Cambodian Workers Wrest Justice from WalMart an... [Published Working In These Times - Mar 15 2013] A few months ago, as workers across the U.S. staged mini strikes at Wal-Marts to protest oppressive working conditions, a small crowd of Cambodian garment workers were causing a stir by camping out in protest of a factory shutdown at the industrial ...
Links 2/24/13 [Published naked capitalism - Feb 24 2013] Dolphins May Call Each Other by Name Wired Asteroid early warning system taking shape at UN Telegraph Yankees: Yes, We’re ‘Evil’ WSJ. Film at 11! Lengthy Impasse Looms On Cuts WSJ. Thomas Nast: “‘Twas him!” Big banks are as risky as ever, ...

Audio/Video

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NYC School Bus Drivers on Strike [Published FOX Business - Video - Jan 16 2013]
Will Michigan’s Right-to-Work Bills Help or Hur... [Published FOX Business - Video - Dec 11 2012]