Labor Board Ruling May Bar Millions of Workers from Forming Unions by James Parks, Oct 3, 2006 Vanessa Quinn, a nurse in Kenmore, N.Y., says the labor board's ...
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sby_willie
Oct 13, 2006 6:33 pm
Have you seen Randy MacDonald's recent note about the 2007 plan? The only thing that changes with the IBM Medical Plan for active employees is that you will...
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bboru11
Oct 19, 2006 5:27 pm
(From various sources)Wildcatting Wal-Mart Nearly 200 Wal-Mart workers apparently spontaneously walked off the job in Florida in response to new rules that...
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benson2835
Oct 29, 2006 8:50 pm
Since I retired last year my transition medical plan ends in December. I got a wake up call when IBM notify me I will have to pay $923 a month for coverage....
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Oct 29, 2006 11:13 pm
... December. ... month ... Isn't it a hoot that when you took the buy-out, IBM did not fully inform you of what was going to happen to you afterwards. IBM...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Oct 29, 2006 11:14 pm
... When unionized, the employees tell the IBM union what they need. The union then represents the employees only and works with IBM to get what we want....
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bboru11
Nov 2, 2006 5:11 pm
Benson, We can highlight the issue but in order to effect real change the employees need to be serious about organizing a union. So far that is not the case....
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mr_quarkwrench
Nov 2, 2006 6:46 pm
I have one of those cancers that the court decided was not caused by IBM. I follow a support board and thought some of you might be interested to see what...
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Paly
pal409
Nov 3, 2006 12:38 am
I have been doing that to anyone and everyone who will listen. bboru11 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Benson, We can...
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freq857
Nov 6, 2006 12:17 am
I just joined and looking at the activity level calendar for this group it looks like posting volumes dropped like a rock in Sep2003. I am puzzled why things...
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bboru11
Nov 10, 2006 8:58 pm
A lot of activity is taking place on the comments sections of the Alliance www.allianceibm.org ... I...
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bboru11
Nov 28, 2006 7:49 pm
From Washtech (an Alliance partner) Don't Let Democrats Off the Hook The "Blue Tsunami" that smashed into Congress on November 7 flooded both chambers with a...
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Frank Carbone Jr.
outdoorscribe2
Dec 19, 2006 2:09 pm
"Jelinek said at one time fabrication facilities filtered air through large rooms to keep toxins out and equipment clean. Today, companies encapsulate...
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bboru11
Dec 31, 2006 10:38 pm
"The new three-year contract establishes a company-financed trust fund of more than $1 billion that will secure medical and prescription drug benefits for...
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Eric Lee
labourstart
Jan 2, 2007 2:28 pm
LabourStart, the news and campaigning website of the international trade union movement, is pleased to announce the launch of the 10th annual Labour Website of...
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dave_lovelace
Jan 5, 2007 11:54 pm
Out of Blue is the name of a web site with information regarding a law suit filed by many former IBM employees who are claiming age discrimmination in layoffs...
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Rachel Kenworth
zawpug
Jan 6, 2007 12:19 am
Hey IBMers who have not signed up with our age discrimination lawsuit DO IT NOW! Resent from our Law Firm in Maine today on 01-05-2007. Dear Friends: Happy New...
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Bob
bobc4012
Jan 8, 2007 2:15 pm
Lots of luck. Another boondoggle to enrich the lawyers at the expense of ex-IBMers. Shades of the 1990's law suit to get back the taxes taken (illegally) when...
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forrestkeystone
Jan 8, 2007 2:22 pm
Theft of the IBM pension fund Louis V Gersner escaped to Carlyle group. These guys are the Saudi Arabian investors in America, you know, the transfer of petrol...
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bboru11
Jan 10, 2007 3:28 pm
Interesting, I used triclorethane almost daily to clean the cable 'pic' resedue off my hands back in the early 80's while working for Pacific Telephone. I was...
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dave_lovelace
Jan 23, 2007 1:52 pm
and the alternative is to roll over and pucker up.... ... expense ... money ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_N ...
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dave_lovelace
Jan 27, 2007 4:43 pm
Although I would describe the Carlyle Groups differently, The conclusions about the same, especially with regard to Gerstner. The Carlyle group, in my...
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sby_willie
Feb 19, 2007 2:57 pm
It seems the perception of those folks not members or involved in the CWA Alliance@IBM that because of the final pension appeal that was not heard by the US...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Feb 19, 2007 4:46 pm
... Not only did the Alliance give me valuable support, but I have always supported the Alliance too, and always will. I am an Alliance member and will always...
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sby_willie
Feb 23, 2007 12:51 am
"IBM IS CONSTANTLY REBALANCING ITS WORKFORCE TO MEET EVOLVING CLIENT NEEDS" What it really means is "IBM is systematically terminating its experienced...
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forrestkeystone
Feb 27, 2007 7:04 pm
IBM could face class action over OT 2007 A former IBM Corp. salesman from Framingham claims the tech giant failed to pay overtime to sales representatives...
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redwhitemix1968
Feb 28, 2007 6:21 pm
IBM Under Fire IBM is feeling the heat tonight from Google and Microsoft, with Brian Cooley, CNET.com editor-at-large; Benjamin Schachter, UBS internet ...
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Todd Jordan
keelow_666
Mar 4, 2007 4:00 pm
If Honda Ruled The World by Todd M. Jordan/UAW Local 292 Kokomo, Indiana - Delphi Corporation http://www.futureoftheunion.com New jobs and new opportunity, but...
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Bob
bobc4012
Mar 6, 2007 1:57 pm
I think Todd Jordan should get the true facts rather than a biased view of what is happening both down South and the automotive industry. My wife's nephew...
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abouthadit
Mar 8, 2007 2:15 pm
I noticed that Mr. Jordan alluded to lost limbs when he touched on the subject of on-the-job injuries. Suspiciously, I would like to know just how many workers...