Mastodawn

SFU cleaners fight to democratize their union after the death of a colleague

#UnionDemocracy #WorkerRights #SafetyInTheWorkplace

SFU cleaners fight to democratize their union after the death of a colleague

Cleaning workers at a B.C. university are fighting to democratize their union after its executives failed to act on worsening conditions, leading to a coworker’s death on the job.

The North Star

The North Star Dec 6

SFU cleaners fight to democratize their union after the death of a colleague

#UnionDemocracy #WorkerSafety #SFUCleaners

SFU cleaners fight to democratize their union after the death of a colleague

Cleaning workers at a B.C. university are fighting to democratize their union after its executives failed to act on worsening conditions, leading to a coworker’s death on the job.

The North Star

The North Star Nov 24

SFU cleaners fight to democratize their union after the death of a colleague

#UnionDemocracy #WorkerSafety #BCLaborRights

SFU cleaners fight to democratize their union after the death of a colleague

Cleaning workers at a B.C. university are fighting to democratize their union after its executives failed to act on worsening conditions, leading to a coworker’s death on the job.

The North Star

Jim Vanderveen Sep 12, 2024

Just received my copy of "Democracy is Power: Rebuilding Unions from the Bottom Up". The authors mention 'legal rightsof union members in 'Appendix 6', but it is no longer included in the book. You can now find this information here:
https://uniondemocracy.org/legal-rights-and-organizing/

#Unions #UnionDemocracy #LaborNotes #OrganizeForPower

Legal Rights and Organizing – Association for Union Democracy

Matt Noyes Mar 26, 2023

After decades as a one party state, the #UAW has seen a real contested election. Check out the message from new President Shawn Fain. https://youtu.be/3UjcQtuGwuQ

#union #UnionDemocracy

A Message to All UAW Members from Shawn Fain, UAW President-Elect:

YouTube

Matt Noyes Dec 4, 2022

Big labor news. After decades of reform efforts and dedicated work by successive generations of rank-and-file reformers like Mike Parker, Jerry Tucker, Wendy Thompson, Selwyn Rogers, Lew Moye, Caroline Lund, and many, many, others, the slate backed by #UniteAllWorkersForDemocracy is poised to take control of the #UAW.

Lots of new challenges await (what does the dog do when it catches the car?) but this is huge.

https://labornotes.org/2022/12/challengers-win-big-uaw-elections-presidency-headed-run

#UnionDemocracy #union #LaborNotes

Challengers Win Big in UAW Elections; Presidency Headed to Run-Off

See election results here. What is the mood at United Auto Workers headquarters today? Day drinking? Shopping for retirement condos? Dunning staff for money to try desperately to win the run-off? Shredding documents? Reformers in the United Auto Workers are jubilant as they seem set to make a historic change in the top leadership of their union, ending 70 years of one-party top-down rule. As mail-ballot votes were counted this week, it appeared very possible that the UAW Members United slate would eventually take all seven of the seats it contested, out of 14 on the union’s executive board.

Labor Notes

Matt Noyes Jan 23, 2020

Ellen David Friedman facilites a discussion among people leading the rank and file teacher's movement:

Merrie Najimy, Mass. Tchrs Assoc, Educators for a Democratic Union (EDU)

Barbara Madeloni, MTA, EDU

Gillian Russom, United Tchrs LA, Union Power

Arlene Inouye, UTLA, Union Power

Cristina Duncan Evans, B'more Tchrs Union, Baltimore Movement of Rank & File Educators

Shira Cohen, Phil. Fed. of Tchrs, Caucus of Working Educators

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TUWIfBEXN0

#UnionDemocracy
#UnionReform
#Equity