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Another Look at Labor in Dark Times – Part 3: Glimpses To Make One Less Forlorn
This is the final installment in a three-part series by Nick Unger on union structures, labor consciousness and the possibilities of organized labor moving forward. Read Part I: Thoughts on Union Structures, Labor History And Union Member Consciousness and Part II: Hello & Goodbye with Far Too Little In Between for the full picture. __________________________________________________ “Once the
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Gag Rules and Wage Discrimination: Why Workers Need to Know Their Rights
Under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, workers have a right to organize a union to negotiate with employers. So how can so many workplaces impose gag rules, prohibiting employees from discussing pay with one another? In When the Boss Says, ‘Don’t Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid’, a recent article in The
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Unions Backing Historic People’s Climate March
By Jeremy Brecher Delegates to Connecticut State Council of Machinists (CSCM) conference at the end of June voted unanimously to endorse and participate in the historic People’s Climate March set for Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Manhattan. This was just the most recent of a growing number of union endorsements for the March. New York
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Response to Nick Unger’s “Unions as Consciousness Builders – Part 2”
On July 3rd, we posted Part II of Nick Unger’s series on union structures, labor history and union member consciousness. As with the first installment, the responses have been rolling in. Here’s a sampling: From Martin Morand, Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Labor Relations, Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Nick is painfully correct — as far as
