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Labor Overview: Stories From around the World

cdfierro — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:52:37 -0700

Ok so I'm a bit lazy today so I think rather than write my own stuff I'll just link to other stories. Here they are, with headlines (I would say enjoy, but there's not much enjoyable here):

OSHA leaves worker safety in the hands of industry (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/washington/25osha.html?hp)

Why reward murderers? Passing an FTA with Colombia says, 'Go ahead and kill union organizers'
(http://lnn.laborstart.org/more.php?id=942_0_1_0_M)

EDUCATION-IRAN: Ahmadinejad Flunks on Teachers' Strike
(http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=37391)

McDonalds Digs Deep & Gives Farm Laborers a Penny Raise

cdfierro — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:29:29 -0700

A two year campaign by Immokalee Workers to receive a $.01 increase per pound of tomatoes. Farm workers were receiving $.40-.45 per 35 pound satchel. With the one cent increase workers will receive 72 to 77 cents for the same amount. In 2005 farm laborers reach a similar agreement with Taco Bell after a nationwide boycott brought Taco Bell an unwanted amount of bad publicity.

Despite McDonalds' resistance to the one cent increase they have said that the hike in pay will not cause an increase in the cost of a burger.

UN Labor Panel Finds U.S. in Violation, Calls for Repeal of NC Bargaining Ban

cdfierro — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:02:57 -0700

FROM: http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/

Geneva, Switzerland
APRIL 3, 2007

In a strongly-worded decision made public today, the International Labour Organization (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, issued an unprecedented call for the United States to “promote the establishment of a collective bargaining framework in the public sector in North Carolina,” and called specifically for the repeal of North Carolina General Statute § 95-98, the state law that prohibits public employee collective bargaining.

Circuit City leading the way in worker morale

cdfierro — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:24:16 -0700

Circuit City has begun layoffs of 3400 employees who make too much money. In order to cut cost Circuit City will be laying off 3400 employees who Circuit City says are paid above the market based salary range for the positions. In a move to show that Circuit City is not the cold-hearted, money hungry, only caring for the bottom line & investors company that they are, Circuit City has told employees who were fired that they can reapply for their jobs at the new, lower pay rate.

IRON WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST UNFAIR LABOR PARACTICES

crockford — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:49:36 -0700

PRESS RELEASE

Contacts:

Jesus Villelas (619) 852-2338
Angel Gomez (559) 477-2112

IRON WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST UNFAIR LABOR PARACTICES

Workers at CMC REBAR FRESNO, INC. began a strike against the company charging Unfair Labor Practices (ULP). The workers, the majority of which are Latino, are demanding the dignity and respect for their rights as workers.

On various occasions, workers have been threatened by supervisors who have told them that if they formed a Union or began a strike they would be fired.