Here is a interesting article on the value of Unions, it may be dated but relevant nonetheless!
By Paul F. Clark
Paul F. Clark is a professor in the department of labor studies and industrial relations at Penn State University.
Many people today believe that the labor movement has outlived its usefulness — that it had a valuable role to play in the first half of the 20th century but is now irrelevant, an anachronism.
Here are photos from the 17th annual Great America trip. More images will be added as they become available.
The Social Security Administration and its largest union, the American Federation of Government Employees, have signed off on a final contract, capping more than two years of tough negotiations.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into jointly by and between the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) General Committee, and the Social Security Administration (Agency), and collectively referred to as Parties.
The purpose of this MOU is to address all issues relating to the Agency’s decision to pay monetary awards in FY 2012 to AFGE bargaining unit employees.
Approximately one million to be paid to approximately 2,300 employees.
For more information Click here: FY2009-Settlement.
Saturday, July 28, 2012Members Cost: $30.00 Park Admission, Limit 7
Includes: FREE Meal (3:00 – 5:00)
($55.00 savings per person)
Union Summer is an educational internship in which participants are introduced to the labor movement and organizing. The 2012 Union Summer internship will run from June 18 through Aug. 17. It will begin with a weeklong orientation and training, which will be held June 18-June 24.
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YES
|
NO
|
ABSTAIN
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|
| PSC |
145
|
2
|
1
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| FO |
173
|
2
|
1
|
| ODAR |
177
|
1
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1
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| OQP |
10
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0
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0
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| TOTAL |
505
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5
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3
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On Thursday, join Representative Jan Schakowsky at Chicago’s Fair Share Tour event at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema at 7pm.
This summer, members of the Congressional Progressuve Caucus are traveling the country exposing corporations that don’t pay their taxes with a free movie screening of the Sundace Film Festival documentary “We’re Not Broke” and a Q&A panel discussion with the filmmakers and activists immediately following the movie.
After 27 months of intensive hard labor the goal of a new contract has finally been achieved.
What we need you the Union Member to do is “VOTE”, to ratify (approve) or not ratify (deny) the new contract.
This ratification vote must be completed by June 12, 2012. Information on how to VOTE will be attached.
You can see the New Contract on www.mycontract2009.org under “Contract for Ratification”.
[ Contract Changes ] [ Contract Flyer ] [ Ratification Ballot ]
