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News Round-up
A quick round-up at the end of a short week. Stay warm out there, folks! Major west coast ports partially shut-down this week thanks to a 9-month contract dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and port ownership, Pacific Maritime Association, over the issue of overtime. If a resolution isn’t reached, we could be…
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Job Openings at RWDSU
RWDSU is currently recruiting for several openings for experienced organizers and campaigners. We are about to begin a national search for a new Executive Director for the Retail Action Project based in NYC, as well as for a new coordinator for our national immigration reform program, to coordinate work with our locals helping our members…
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Education & Leadership Development Coordinator at 1199 SEIU
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 011714-1 POSITION TITLE: Education & Leadership Development Coordinator ASSIGNMENT: Education AREA New York REPORTS TO Director CLASSIFICATION: Permanent NO. OF POSITIONS 2 Position Overview: The Education Coordinator builds the leadership recruitment and development skills of the Union’s staff and members. He/She responds to requests for training, convenes meetings and collaborates with others…
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News Round-Up
Happy freezing Friday! Here’s a bit of what’s been happening in the worlds of labor, the city, and beyond: 3,800 members of the United Steelworkers went on strike at 9 plants. Now in its 6th day, the strike has shut down 10% of US refining capacity and making for the union’s largest strike since 1980.…
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