“State of the UAW: Company Union or Vanguard of Social & Economic Justice?”
WHERE:
UM-Flint University Center KIVA
Parking & Directions: http://maps.umflint.edu/
WHEN:
2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28th
WHY:
Showing posts with label union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label union. Show all posts
10/5/12
5/14/12
VIDEOS: Flint Rally Against Michigan's Emergency Manager Law (Public Act 4)
Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to Flint's Foss Avenue Baptist Church the day before this rally helped bring out a large crowd of Flint residents. Rev. Jackson came to Flint to show solidarity with Foss Avenue's Pastor Flynn, who had been arrested earlier in the month for voicing his concerns about the undemocratic nature of Public Act 4 (the Emergency Manager Law) inside Flint City Hall. (NOTE: Apologies for not being able to stay to record Pastor Flynn's remarks).
4/5/12
12/15/11
11/4/11
Autoworker Caravan Press Release: Skilled Trades Workers Appeal “Ratification” of Tentative UAW-Chrysler Agreement
For Immediate Release:
WHAT: Skilled Trades Workers Appeal “Ratification” of Tentative UAW-Chrysler Agreement
WHO: Autoworker Caravan
DATE: November 4, 2011
CONTACT: Alex Wassell, Warren Stamping, UAW, L. 869, tel: 734-629-7226 | George Windau, Toledo Jeep, UAW, L. 12, tel: 419-320-2230
On November 4, 2011, an appeal was filed by UAW skilled trades members to overturn the decision of UAW President Bob King and the International Executive Board (IEB) that the Skilled Trades section of the 2011 Chrysler-UAW Contract was ratified.
The appeal letter was written by George Windau, a member of Toledo Jeep Unit, Local 12, and co-signed by UAW skilled trades members from other Local Unions in Michigan and Ohio.
The letter asks for documentation on how President King and the IEB arrived at their decision on the same day the vote totals were announced. Whereas the contract was ratified by the whole membership by 54%, the skilled trades rejection was by 55%.
Brother Windau and 226 co-appellants thus far start the formal appeal process claiming that Brother King and the IEB violated the UAW Constitution with their summary rejection of the Skilled Trades ballot results.
“We feel it is time for the UAW to recognize that when you cast a vote it means something. We were not asked why we voted no. Our voices need to be honored and heard”, claims Windau.
WHAT: Skilled Trades Workers Appeal “Ratification” of Tentative UAW-Chrysler Agreement
WHO: Autoworker Caravan
DATE: November 4, 2011
CONTACT: Alex Wassell, Warren Stamping, UAW, L. 869, tel: 734-629-7226 | George Windau, Toledo Jeep, UAW, L. 12, tel: 419-320-2230
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| DRUM (Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement - 1968) |
The appeal letter was written by George Windau, a member of Toledo Jeep Unit, Local 12, and co-signed by UAW skilled trades members from other Local Unions in Michigan and Ohio.
The letter asks for documentation on how President King and the IEB arrived at their decision on the same day the vote totals were announced. Whereas the contract was ratified by the whole membership by 54%, the skilled trades rejection was by 55%.
Brother Windau and 226 co-appellants thus far start the formal appeal process claiming that Brother King and the IEB violated the UAW Constitution with their summary rejection of the Skilled Trades ballot results.
“We feel it is time for the UAW to recognize that when you cast a vote it means something. We were not asked why we voted no. Our voices need to be honored and heard”, claims Windau.
10/10/11
Wildcat Strike Auditions (No. 14 - Chester from Manhattan, NY)
Name: Chester
Sex: Male
Hometown: Manhattan, New York
9/13/11
9/1/11
7/6/11
6/14/11
Wildcat Strike Auditions (No. 13 - Jimmy from Columbus, Ohio)
Name: Jimmy
Sex: Male
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
5/16/11
5/9/11
VIDEOS: Benton Harbor Blossomtime Parade & Recall Rick Snyder Rally
Activists, politicians, and citizens rally in Benton Harbor, Michigan against the state's Governor Rick Snyder and undemocratic GOP policies during Benton Harbor's annual Blossomtime Parade, in which Snyder was Grand Marshall.
4/27/11
Wildcat Strike Auditions (No. 12 - Ed from Benton Harbor, Michigan)
Name: Ed
Sex: Male
Hometown: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Sex: Male
Hometown: Benton Harbor, Michigan
4/20/11
The Top 5 Direct Action Moments in Literary Fiction
5. Lock Down by Edmund Fitzpatrick
Summary:
Fed up with low pay, dangerous conditions, and months away from their families, the crew of the SS Richard DeVos mutiny. When the owners of the ore freighter refuse their modest demands, the men initiate the second phase of their stratagem: recruiting the crew of the SS Jay VanAndel to join them in navigating their massive vessels, now armed and fortified, to block all access to the Soo Locks, effectively halting Great Lakes shipping.
Fed up with low pay, dangerous conditions, and months away from their families, the crew of the SS Richard DeVos mutiny. When the owners of the ore freighter refuse their modest demands, the men initiate the second phase of their stratagem: recruiting the crew of the SS Jay VanAndel to join them in navigating their massive vessels, now armed and fortified, to block all access to the Soo Locks, effectively halting Great Lakes shipping.
4/1/11
Wildcat Strike Auditions (No. 11 - Bridget from Portsmouth, Maine)
Name: Bridget
Sex: Female
Hometown: Portsmouth, Maine
Sex: Female
Hometown: Portsmouth, Maine
3/17/11
"We Are Michigan" Rally for Workers, Students, Seniors & Shared Sacrifice | Lansing, March 16
On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, upwards of 7,000 Michiganders rallied to denounce proposed GOP legislation that would tax pensions, gut schools, void local elections, ordinances & contracts, privatize services, eliminate project labor agreements, and pass all the savings on to Wall Street. Turning public pain into private gain. To join the fight against this power grab, see:
http://www.michaelmoore.com
http://www.miunion.org
http://www.iww.org
Recall Rick: http://tinyurl.com/4sb3esk
http://www.soldiersofsolidarity.com
http://lansingworkerscenter.wordpress.com/
http://www.miaflcio.org/
USUncut MI: http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Uncut-Michigan/164529150265296
3/10/11
VIDEO: Michigan's Emergency Manager Emergency
Downloadable version (w/ better audio) available at Archive.org
More:
Practicing Democracy in the Classroom
MIUnion.org
SoldiersOfSolidarity.com
LansingWorkersCenter
MI AFL-CIO
US UnCut MI
Recall Rick
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