Archive for February, 2009

CBS Could Not Stop Him

Andy Rooney said on ’60 Minutes’ a few weeks back: ? ? I don’t think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers.. The only things I can think of that are t ruly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Bla ck America. Try to [...]

Reverse Mortgage -Retirement Plan?

There are many reasons why a senior homeowner 62 years of age and older will consider a reverse mortgage. Should I help my parents get a Reverse Mortgage? I just know how they changed a persons life.

honorable withdrawal

Author : busydad690 I am currently on an honorable withdrawal. I wish to work for a non union shop. This shop does industrial refrigeration, which my local union does not provide training for or even have any shops signatory in this field. Therefore, am I within my right to work for this shop?

wanting to find out union scale in montana

Author : benjiboy277 I’m new to this site and hoping that it is going to pay off like does anyone know what scale is in Montana and if there is any work for union laborers. And if anyone needs to know about Michigan laborers ask away thanks.

How do we get rid of our leadership?

Author : Guest Our local (the union shall be left nameless to protect the innocent) is to say the least less then thrilled with the local’s leadership. Is that something we’d have to look in the bylaws for? Is there any way to forcefully remove them IMMEDIATELY or do we have to sit and wait [...]

Sticky: Communication Workers of American Locals (CWA)

http://www.cwa-union.org/about/district-local-sites.html

Sticky: Office & Professional Employee’s Int’l Union (OPEIU)

http://www.OPEIU.org

Sticky: International Union of Elevator Constructors Locals

http://www.iuec.org/locals.asp

UniteHere Locals

Author : OPEIU30Steward Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees http://www.unitehere.org “Affiliates and Local Unions” link, located on the left-hand side of the homepage

Anyone pay attention to the SEIU merger?

Author: BattleOutWest Recently, SEIU locals on the west coast merged into a couple of large locals, 1021 and 521. Haven’t found much news outside of some blogs that have cared: http://leftinsf.com/blog/index.php/archives/1505 Any other unions notice this merger and asked what was behind it?