There has been a new poll added to the Doghouse http://www.669roaddogs.org The topic is: IS USING THE PUBLIC MEDIA TO ADVERTISE OUR LOCAL A GOOD IDEA? Let's...
I had to share this exerpt from a New York Times article about the nine miners who were rescued recently. It is a moving example of True Solidarity which...
I've added a link to new page from the President of UFCW Local 789. It's a new take on the future of service and retail worker's unions. They have a...
Food workers, critics raise yellow flag Well what do you know, the UA isn't the only organization which has their members on their feet in protest at their...
For anyone interested in learning all they can about union leadership, I have aquired a portion of the book "Labor Guide to Local Union Leadership". For now I...
Most of you probably have heard or read about the new Bush administration's efforts to protect the nation against terrorists. The project is called the...
Discussion concerning the on-going fight between labor and the concerted efforts of corporate coalitions and the United States Government! Labor needs to make...
The concept of one term in office has many pros and cons, but for a union and especially a large one like 669, it has many pros. This means in 30 years you...
One term and out is one of the most popular concepts among union members when they are talking about reform. Claims are made that indeed it does help initiate...
Brothers, It was my pleasure to serve Local 669 as Business Manager from April , 1995 to Dec., 2001. I tried very hard each and every day to improve the lives...
Jerry, welcome and thanks for your commitment to 669! I'm glad to hear retirement is enjoyable. I think we all want to realize this fact one day. Just because...
... strike to protest the governments involvement, when and if that happens. How many of you remember PATCO? That was that air traffic controlers union the...
I agree with you completely! If all of labor doesn't make a stand now and show support for the ILWU, I'm afraid we are going to see the same scenario that the...
Does anyone have a "heads up" as to what the test is like for sprinkler fitters in Massachusetts? I'm sending my application in this week and was wondering...
Does anyone have a "heads up" as to what the test is like for sprinkler fitters in Massachusetts? I can't help you but maybe someone else has tested in Mass....
Local 692, Philadelphia Sprinks, have gotten passed a sprinkler license law that is now in effect. Every 669 sprinklerfitter in their jurisdiction has been...
Hey Sprinks: If your interested in getting into a pickem NFL Football Pool go to: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem Private Group District 28...
There are companies out there doing business still today that pay no sub, pay only straight time for hours worked on overtime, and bank any OT hours for paid...
Here in Las Vegas charges are being brought against a local union scab contractor for not paying overtime. Fitter went to work on a thursday at 10 hr...
Our contract is too vague on a lot of areas which I believe need to be clarified and spelled out so all parties involved can interpret them in only one way. In...
... no ... great ... of ... seem ... Why don't you use names of the company(s)? That way people may believe you. Rumors do not help anyone, give facts so...
TOWARD A MORE PERFECT UNION by Sam Smith, Editor of Progressive Review http://www.prorev.com/ Still missing in the rubble of 9/11 is the idea of America that ...
I understand we have a new acting UA President in William P. Hite, while Marty Maddaloni recovers from recent surgery. William Hite has been assigned the title...
Labor Department Sues Plumbers' Pension Trustees over Florida Investment WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Labor today sued trustees of the Plumbers...
U.S. sues union that built Diplomat, saying leaders misspent members' pension fund By Jeff Shields Staff Writer Posted September 13 2002 The leaders of a union...
Until the members understand that corruption within the labor organizations is one of the primary reasons labor unions have been on a downhill slide over the...
I have heard reports about UA retirees in Canada whose retirement benefits have been reduced because the fund is paying out more than it's taking in. Has...
If any of you haven't checked out the latest addition to Roaddogs, listed below are the three updates. Thanks goes out to Local 789 for supplying the links and...
If anyone is interested in a discussion on leadership, just go to the Members For Democracy website and check out what is being said concerning the rights and...
