I picked this up this morning. It looks like an opportunity for those of you who are in the Jersey area. Can anyone confirm the following statement? Phillips...
Reflections On Unions Disconnection With Their Members The Past : clues to getting reconnected What can be done to reconnect with workers? A look back may...
GENERAL PROFILE OF THE U.S. TRADE UNION MOVEMENT If anyone is interested in viewing the overall profile of the trade movement and the breakdown of numbers over...
Can anyone verify if the following is accurate concerning this 900,000 sq. ft. job in University Park? Sweetheart Cup Company (Owings Mills, Maryland) will...
Randy, so far I only know of a co-gen plant being built in Linden. If any more info becomes available, I'll pass it on. Start time is supposed to be sometime...
Thanks Jim, I appreciate your efforts and the investment of your time. When I gain information concerning projects, I try to pass it on but sometimes it's hard...
I have heard some of our officials take offense to the quote on the home page of the Doghouse "Do we love more to be ruled by delegates and officers than rule...
A rules committe should be established to get issues before the membership to vote on which are pertinent to the member. One member from each district would...
A Rules Committee! Doesn't sound like a bad idea. And it could help get an increase in the member's participation. How many times have you heard, "It doesn't...
I agree with both PLW669, and Licatsplit. The members NEED a voice. Our BA's are just like our elected oficials, they don't HEAR us when we speak. We really do...
I like the idea of a phone list. Some call it a phone tree. When I was in the service, we had a recall pyramid which started with one person at the top who...
If any of you would like to enroll in an on-line course, please check out Brother Georgeson's page and follow his instructions. A few of 669's instructors have...
... when ... out ... them ... meeting. Good ideas are worthless until their in use. Getting our man into the top position of our local is feasible, but there...
Change is always feasible,even within the UA. I don't agree that ideas are useless. Ideas are the sparks which ignite change. But you need a wind to fan the...
The official date now for a ruling by the Dept. of Labor on my election protest is May 17th. I hear strong rumors that there will be another election. I must...
Check out the following article and share your opinions or views on what Bill Onasch says about union democracy..................... Union Democracy — Why We...
According to many sources, the odds of the DOL deciding in favor or a new election for the United Association are 95 to 5. They could possibly run all the...
Today the Senate voted down an amendment to President Bush's Fast Track trade bill that would have protected workers' rights and the environment. Check to see...
Just tried calling the senators to find out why they voted the way they did. Shelby and Sessions for Alabama, they were to busy to answer my call so left a...
Well it looks like the news from DOL concerning Preuett's protest is again postponed until May 24th. They must really be having a difficult time with Ullico,...
... is ... You brothers don't remember a few years back, when we were placed under trusteeship by the UA, and our buddy Tommy signed the contract for Maddaloni...
I sure do remember it! As a matter of fact, the company I was working for out of Tennessee at the time managed a contract which enabled them to bid on work...
Thanks for the input licat, I just wanted to make sure I had my info right. He was from my district in Portland, Oregon back in the old days and a very well...
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Recieved national election letters today. Brother is this union in for a long row to hoe. Nobody wants to be a fitter,anything but be a fitter and they want to...
... a ... administration. ... wouldn't ... ______________________________________________________________________ plw669, have you read the article by Michael...
Does anyone know where I might find a copy of 669's 75th Anniversary Book which was put together back in Simpson's days in the national office? It covers the...
