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1. In Memoriam: Henry Zeiger
2. New Audio -- Ed Stier on confronting corruption in the Teamsters
3. AUD offers petition to end the "right to reject"
4. Former AUD staffer chronicles the "Best Team in Football"
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1. In Memoriam -- Henry Zeiger: former AUD staffer, Ex-NYC taxi driver,staunch
workers advocate

We regret to inform our subscribers that Henry Zeiger, former AUD staff person
and coordinator of our Workers Rights Project for several years, passed away
late last year. The following observations and remembrances are a testimonial to
his dedication to AUD and to workers rights in general... See the full article:
http://www.uniondemocracy.org/UDR/137-In_Memoriam_Henry_Zeiger.htm
<http://www.uniondemocracy.org/UDR/137-In_Memoriam_Henry_Zeiger.htm>

2. New Audio -- Confronting Corruption In Labor Unions: Ed Stier

On October 14th, 2006, AUD held a conference in New York City to address these
questions. One of the featured speakers was Edwin Stier, the Court-appointed
trustee for Teamsters Local 560 and director of Project RISE, an internal union
program to root out corruption in the Teamsters union. The audio of his talk is
now posted on the AUD site. In it, Stier describes his efforts to confront
corruption and bring about lasting change. Deep cultural change is needed to
remove corruption in a union, says Stier, but what does it take to bring it
about?

You can also hear the question and answer session with Stier, James
Jacobs, and Herman Benson.

http://www.uniondemocracy.org/Education/audconffightingcorruption.htm
<http://www.uniondemocracy.org/Education/audconffightingcorruption.htm>

3. AUD offers petition to end the "right to reject" -- electricians press IBEW
to defend union hiring halls.

In response to calls from IBEW members, AUD offers four proposals for
action that some IBEW members feel might get the international union
moving on the campaign to end the "right to reject":

1. Circulate a mass membership petition throughout the IBEW directed to the
international office asking it to:
a. Remind all members and locals of the two convention decisions on
right to reject and informing them that the international intends to
comply with those decisions.
b. Remove from the list of mandated contractual provisions the section
granting employers the unrestricted right to reject
c. Report periodically to the membership on what steps it has taken to
carry out the convention mandate.
d. Inform construction locals that the international stands ready to
provide advice and assistance to locals which want to negotiate and end to the
offending provision.

2. Request all regional vice presidents to support the petition and
raise the issue at the international executive board.

3. At local meetings, propose a motion to endorse and circulate the
petition.

4. If your local is strong enough, as part of a campaign to eliminate
the provision, ask for the backing of the international when your
contract comes up for renewal.

If you or your local takes any kind of action to press for the change,
inform AUD so that we can pass on the encouraging news to others.

See the full article at
http://www.uniondemocracy.org/UDR/136-Electricians_press_IBEW_to_defend_\
union_hiring_halls.htm
<http://www.uniondemocracy.org/UDR/136-Electricians_press_IBEW_to_defend\
_union_hiring_halls.htm>

4. Former AUD staffer chronicles Cleveland Browns.

Andy Piascik's new book The Best Show in Football. The 1946-1955
Cleveland Browns: Pro Football's Greatest Dynasty asserts that the
Browns of 1946-55 were the greatest dynasty in pro football. Piascik
examines the correlation between their success and their being the first
integrated pro sports team of the modern era. With a foreword by Ara Parseghian.

http://nflhistory.net/thebestshowinfootball/
<http://nflhistory.net/thebestshowinfootball/>

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