Blog Entries tagged 'Labor'

This Our Time to Organize

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

A special message from Jobs With Justice
November 5, 2008

These are critical times for the labor movement, for our economy, and for the working class. The worst economic crisis of a generation, the Wall Street bail-out, and the tightening squeeze on working people make the efforts of Jobs with Justice activists more important than ever. [...]

Mother Jones in 2008

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

This is a guest posting from Saul Schniderman, president of AFSCME Local 2910 at the Library of Congress and the secretary of the Labor Heritage Foundation. .

If you ever visited Adelphi, Maryland you probably have noticed the historic marker on Powder Mill Rd. in front of the Hillandale Baptist Church, near the intersection with [...]

Have You Experienced Workplace Discrimination?

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We received this communication from the National Women's Law Center about the efforts to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. In it Lilly Ledbetter tells her story and urges other women to do the same.

If you have been a victim of pay discrimination based on your gender, share your story of pay discrimination here and help get th [...]

Sex Workers, Criminalization and Human Rights

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Join sex worker organizer Pussy Willow and writer Kari Lydersen as they discuss issues that affect the lives and livelihood of sex workers - in particular the current controversy surrounding trafficking victim legislation - and the moralistic and dangerous crusade against prostitution.

June 26, Thursday, 7 PM
Sex Workers, Criminalization and Human Rights
Organized by Open University of the Left
Lincoln Park Public Library
1150 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago
Info [...]

Check out the Economic Woman: Who says economics has to be a dismal science?

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Veronica over at Viva La Feminista posted an excellent piece about her fear and loathing of economics classes. Like many of us who have tried to understand the "dismal science", she was repulsed by the one economics class she took. Imagine what it must feel like to be a feminist economics major and have to take dozens of [...]

Ask a Working Woman Survey 2008

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

What do you do if you need to take time off work to care for a sick child or parent? Does having children hurt your career? Unequal pay. Maternity leave. Spiraling health care costs. Family and children plus a full-time career.

Working people face these issues every day. But all too often, women especially don’t have the resources [...]

Women Don�t Ask? No, Employers Don�t Pay

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Ellen Bravo wrote this article which was posted on the AFL-CIO blog. She is former director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women and author of Taking on the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business and the Nation.

Congratulations, working women! As of today, your salary since January 1, 2007, has final [...]

Turn Around America, One Video at a Time

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Our panel of celebrity judges will pick several of the winners, while visitors to the website will choose the recipient of the “Our America” award.

Plus, some of the winning videos will appear in television ads—in part to engage voters and 2008 political candidates in a national dialogue about what is necessary to get America back on track.

At a time when working people are struggling as never before—home foreclosures, bankruptcies, so [...]

"Dump The Bosses Off Your Back" is ready for your cd player

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Labor singer Anne Feeney's new cd "Dump the Bosses off Your Back" is now available at CDBaby and Anne assures us that its her best cd yet. For those of you unfamiliar with Anne Feeney's music, you are in for a real treat. If you don't believe me, head on over to her website and listen to some of her MP3 [...]

Getting Paid to Cause Trouble: Careers in Social Justice

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

This annual event brings together young organizers from unions and community groups and Chicago area college students interested in learning about working for change. Panelists from Illinois Action Now, UNITE HERE, AFSCME Council 31, IEA-NEA and others will share their experiences as organizers. Some of the invited groups are looking for inter [...]

ON THE GLOBAL WATERFRONT: THE FIGHT TO FREE THE CHARLESTON 5

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Book Launch and Reception

Wednesday, March 12, 20085 p.m. - 7 p.m.

UNITE! HERE

333 S. Ashland, Chicago IL

On the Global Waterfront by Suzan Erem and E. Paul Durrenberger tells the story of the Charleston 5, who became an international labor cause celebre when they were false [...]

Illinois Nurses Take on Their Most Dfficult Patient: Corporate Medicine

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The nursing profession faces enormous challenges in the coming years, particularly in hospital settings. Aggressive cost-cutting, higher patient acuity, physician/nurse relations, inadequate staffing and the intense physical and emotional demands of the work are driving experienced nurses from the field and discouraging new recruits.

Let's help Anne Feeney get her new CD out

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Labor singer Anne Feeney would love to finish her new CD "Dump the Bosses Off Your Back", but is still short of $$$. If you can help, send $100 to Anne Feeney, 2240 Milligan Ave, Pittsburgh, PA. She'll put your name on the liner notes as a TY.
Anne will be leading 3 music/history/politics and poetry tours of weste [...]

The First Annual Jane Addams Day. December 10

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The first annual "Jane Addams Day" will be celebrated all across Illinois on December 10, 2007. AAUW-Illinois is leading the charge and Women & Children First is their official Jane Addams Day bookstore! Visit to the AAUW-Illinois webpage to read their press release, find local events and read background materials.

AFL-CIO Launches Campaign for America�s Health Care

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The AFL-CIO has launched a major new campaign to secure healthcare for every American by 2009. According to campaign director Heather Booth,
Maybe we can make this election provide a mandate on health care reform--getting the candidates to commit to progressive reform and then holding them to it after the election by mobilizing a massive force, in this campaign [...]