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2010
MEETING DATES
FEBRUARY 8
APRIL 12
JUNE 14
AUGUST 9
OCTOBER 11
DECEMBER 13
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Brothers and Sisters
Below is a reminder that
all Union members have the legal right to representation. Weingarten
rules will not save your life, but it is a lifeline; It may save your
job!
WEINGARTEN RULES-Your right to Union representation.
1. The Employee must make a clear request for Union representation
before or during an interview. You can not be punished for making this
request
2. After the request is made your employer must choose from three
options
a. Grant the request and delay questioning until the Union rep arrives
and has a chance to consult privately with the employee
b. Deny the request and end the interview immediately
c.Give the employee a choice of (1) having the interview without
representation or (2) ending the interview
3. If an employer denies a request for union representation, and
continues to ask questions, it is an unfair labor practice and the
employee may refuse to answer. The _ employee can not be
disciplined for such a refusal
LABOR HISTORY
March 25 in 1911-
a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in NYC killed 146 of the
approximately 500 workers there that day. The "factory" was a typical
sweatshop of its day, and the death of the workers was taken up by many
labor activists as an example of the horrors and inhumanity of
industrial production's commitment to the bottom line-money-at the
expense of worker safety.
The fire started on the upper floors of the Ascher building. Workers on
these floors were essentially trapped since overseers regularly locked
the sweatshop's exit doors to ensure that nobody stole materials from
the factory. Without a way to safety, some workers jumped to their
deaths rather than burn. Others pleaded from flaming windows that were
located too high for fire department ladders to reach.
April 9th 2010 -
MONTCOAL, W.Va. -- A huge underground explosion blamed on methane gas
killed 29 coal miners in the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two
decades. The mine, about 30 miles south of Charleston, has had a
significant history of safety violations, including 57 infractions just
last month for (among other things) not properly ventilating the highly
combustible methane.
AFL-CIO President (and a 3rd generation Miner) Richard Trumka "The
inevitable result of reckless corporate conduct. While we are all
discussing and recognizing these important issues today, we must be
mindful to address them every day until all working people can go to
jobs in safety. Strict enforcement of regulations by the Mine Safety and
Health Administration and the additional protections a union membership
brings are key factors to improving worker safety, and we will work to
achieve that goal."
These two stories, separated by 90 years, are another reminder. YOU as
a Union member you are part of a movement that has helped change the
world, but the struggle for a safe and healthy workplace is something
we still strive for today
Wear RED on Thursday.
If
you are a member of a Union you are paid approximately 20% more!
You are four times as likely to have paid health insurance. Ten
times more likely to have some kind of pension then Non Union.
Why???????
Because you've earned it.
You are better trained more productive. You are part of a
Brotherhood\Sisterhood that has helped build and make, our country
great. Organized labor is older then the USA itself. Ben Franklin
was a unionist before he he was a founding father. Every month 1060
tries to illustrate that proud history.
In that history, many have died and many have bled.
The idea of Wearing Red as a
sign of Solidarity began at The
Communications Workers of America in 1989. It began as a
movement for a brother who lost his life while on the picket line.
A Manager driving scab replacement workers, through a picket line
struck down and killed Brother Gerry Horgan. He lost his life, for
what he believed in. He wanted what we all want, a good life for
his wife, his children, his friends and his country. Local 1103 in
Westchester County N.Y. lost a Brother that day. A wife lost her
husband and two little girls lost their daddy to Corporate GREED.
Remember, wear RED on Thursday , and please remember Brother Gerry
Horgan!
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