Labor Today articles from June 1989

Labor Today archives from June 1989

A new solidarity aborning. (the Supreme Court and civil rights) (editorial)
June 22, 1989... A New Solidarity Aborning While it has long been clear whose side the Supreme Court is on, recent rulings have left no illusions. The entire federal judicial system, now blanketed with extremely one-sided judges appointed by Ronald Reagan,...

Coal miners: a strike for human rights. (coal miners strike against Pittston Coal Co. in Southwestern Virginia)
June 22, 1989... COAL MINERS A strike for human rights There is a virtual state of martial law in Southwest Virginia. Picketing has been outlawed; driving a car within miles of a mine is outlawed; camping has been outlawed. All these actions have been...

A special message from the coalfields: UMWA members deserve better than this; you can help. (United Mineworkers of America)
June 22, 1989... A special message from the coalfields UMWA Members Deserve Better Than This A hundred years ago, the odds were stacked against mine workers all across the coalfields: * States and the federal government worked hand-in-glove with the...

Teamsters talk about their union and the Justice Department.
June 22, 1989... Teamsters talk about their union and the Justice Department Lunch is at 4:00 am for the third shift at this break-bulk freight terminal. Bud is working on the other side of the noisy dock and gives me the signal that he'll take his break when...

"Can the government help democratize the union; what's the Justice Department got up its sleeve?" (a Teamster"s opinion)
June 22, 1989... A TEAMSTER'S OPINION "Can the government help democratize the union?" "What's the Justice Department got up its sleeve?" Among Teamsters there is a general mistrust of government intervention in the union. There is also a healthy...

New York hospital strike. (Labor on the Move)
June 22, 1989... New York Hospital Strike More than 25,000 hospital workers, members of 1199 Hospital Workers Union, surrounded Manhattan's St. Lukes Hospital on July 24, demanding a new contract. "It was the greatest mass picket I've ever seen," said a...

Terrible, terrible decisions. (Supreme Court decisions limiting civil, human rights) (Labor on the Move)
June 22, 1989... Terrible, Terrible Decisions Cleveland Robinson, Vice President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and Secretary-Treasurer of UAW's District 65 in New York, charged the Supreme Court with "attempting to nullify any progress we have...

Eastern still grounded. (Labor on the Move)
June 22, 1989... Eastern Still Grounded Virtually grounded for over five months, Eastern claims it will have 390 flights in the air by the end of August. To do this, it needs to lease five planes, complete with crews, from Continental Airlines, also owned by...

Aussie miners say no to Pittston. (Miners Federation of Australia) (Labor on the Move)
June 22, 1989... Aussie Miners Say No to Pittston The national conference of the Miners Federation of Australia passed a resolution of support for the striking Pittston coal miners. It calls on Australian miners to refuse any effort to fill the shortfall in...

William Winpisinger:
June 22, 1989... William Winpisinger: "Positive changes going on in USSR" William W. Winpisinger's 12-years as President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ended with his retirement on July 1. During those years, "Wimpy," as...

"A recognition of reality". (AFL-CIO committee to study perestroika)
June 22, 1989... AFL-CIO committee to study perestroika "A recognition of reality" As our discussion with William W. Winpisinger neared its end, we asked him about the AFL-CIO's committee to study perestroika. He told us that although he was a member...

"Trade is a good guarantor of peace". (Illinois labor leaders to China and USSR; interview with Bob Gibson, president of Illinois AFL-CIO) (interview)
June 22, 1989... Illinois Labor Leaders to China and USSR "Trade is a good guarantor of peace" Governor Jim Thompson (R-IL) invited the presidents of both the Chicago Federation of Labor and the State Federation of Labor to be part of Illinois' recent...

Hard-Hatted Women: Stories of Struggle and Success in the Trades.
June 22, 1989... Hard Hatted Women After reading Hard-Hatted Women, I felt as though I had been re-introduced to old friends. For those not familiar with the stories of women in non-traditional work, it is must reading. In particular, these stories...

Sexual harassment in the workplace: Olivia Young fights for justice.
June 22, 1989... Sexual Harassment in the workplace: Olivia Young fights for justice No area has suffered more from the Reagan-touch than the American workplace. Protective laws and programs have been gutted. Racial and sexual discrimination have been...

The reality of apartheid hits home; conversation with a South African labor organizer and educator. (Curtis Nkondo) (interview)
June 22, 1989... The reality of apartheid hits home Conversation with a South African labor organizer and educator Mr. Curtis Nkondo, President of the National Education Union of South Africa visited the Chicago Teachers Union officers and staff to...

International labor conference calls for global solidarity.
June 22, 1989... International labor conference calls for global solidarity Almost under the nose of George Bush and the other leaders of the seven richest capitalist nations which met in Paris to agree on strengthening the transnational corporations without...

Playing the rat. (union carpenter Danny Hawkins walks picket line in rat suit)
June 22, 1989... Ideas from on the line Playing the Rat Union carpenter Danny Hawkins loves playing the rat. "It definitely attracts more attention than just a picket sign," said Hawkins, a member of Carpenters Local 357 in Paducah, KY. He's not...

A national holiday for Eugene V. Debs.
June 22, 1989... A National Holiday for Eugene V. Debs It is quite universally known that any social movement, to be lasting and successful, must have a foundation deeply set in timeless values, and be regularly confirmed by the people it stands for. The...