Workers Independent News Podcast

WIN Labor News November 11, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:00:00 -0800

Headlines:

Red Cross Workers Ask for Fair Treatment As Interfaith Worker Justice Urges Congregations To Question Blood Drive Practices- 11/11/10
UNITE-HERE, AFL-CIO Join French Workers In Disney Solidarity Action- 11/11/10
Lay-Off Announcements Expected Friday At Newport News Shipyard- 11/11/10
In Bid To Save Money Michigan Offers State Workers Early Retirement Packages- 11/11/10

Labor Report: November 08, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Mon, 8 Nov 2010 01:40:00 -0800

Headlines:

President's trade deal with India promises more than 50,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs
GAO reveals employer abuse of H-2B visa program
GAO reveals employer abuse of H-2B visa program
Will the new Congress heed the clarion call for jobs creation?

WIN Labor News November 5, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Fri, 5 Nov 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
American Worker Wages Would Be $20,000 A Year Higher Without Reagan/Bush Style Tax Policies- 11/05/10
Just Three Of 16 Dem House Members Who Sided With GOP To Block Jobless Benefit Extensions Won Re-Election- 11/05/10

WIN Labor News November 4, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Thu, 4 Nov 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
AFL-CIO President Trumka: Election Was About Jobs & The Economy, Not An Endorsement Of Right-Wing Policies- 11/04/10
Flight Attendants Union Loses Delta Election Bid To Represent 20,000 Workers- 11/04/10
Is Media Narrative About The Election Wrong?- 11/04/10
Private Employers Add 43,000 Jobs In October, Still Short Of Numbers Needed- 11/04/10

WIN Labor News November 3, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:30:00 -0700

Headlines:
SEIU: Labor-Backed House Candidate Losses Not Caused By Groundswell Supporting Right Wingers- 11/03/10- 11/03/10
NLRB Believes Regis Hair Salon Chain Is Violating Labor Law And Workers' Rights- 11/03/10
New York Vies For Billions In Federal Transportation Money In Wake Of New Jersey Project Cancellation-11/03/10

WIN Labor News NOvember 2, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Tue, 2 Nov 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
AFL-CIO President Trumka: When Workers Fight Together And Vote Together We Can Win Together- 11/02/10
Workers Have Legal Right To Take Time Off Work To Vote Today- 11/02/10

Labor Radio: November 1, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Mon, 1 Nov 2010 02:51:00 -0700

Headlines:
Labor leaders make case for voting
McDonald's franchise tells workers how to vote

WIN Labor News October 29, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
NYU Grad Student Workers Get NLRB Hearing That Could Lead To Labor Rights For Such Workers Nationwide-10/29/10
Canadian Auto Workers: Enough Is Enough On Concessions Demands- 10/29/10

WIN Labor News October 28, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
AFSCME President McEntee: Labor's Campaign Efforts Are Making Headway- 10/28/10
Reversing CItizens United: Is A Constitutional Amendment Needed?- 10/28/10
NYC Living Wage Study Questioned Over Alleged Anti-Living Wage Bias- 10/28/10

WIN Labor News October 27, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
Lech Walesa Urges American Worker Solidarity At NYC Construction Trades Rally- 10/27/10
New UAW Contract At Abrams Battle Tank Maker Improves Pay And Pensions- 10/27/10
Detroit Three Automakers Plan On Investing As Much As $2 Billion In Michigan- 10/27/10
New York State Law Will Punish Employers Who Mis-Classify Workers- 10/27/10

WIN Labor News October 26, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
AFL-CIO President In Nevada To Get Out The Vote For Senator Harry Reid- 10/26/10
ILWU Shut Down Oakland Port For Day For Justice In Oscar Grant Murder- 10/26/10
Jimmy Johns Workers Lose Union Vote 87-85- 10/26/10
Economist Mark Weisbrot: French Retirement System Sustainable With No Age Increase- 10/26/10

Labor Report: October 25, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:08:00 -0700

Headlines:
1.2 million workers about to lose jobless benefits
French workers plan to continue strikes as Senate passes retirement increase
What’s the best tonic for our still ailing economy - more stimulus or fiscal austerity?
AFL-CIO says political program has traction

WIN Labor News October 22, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
Construction Workers In Pennsylvania Get New Legal Protection Against Employer Misclassification- 10/22/10
Millions Of French Workers Continue To Defend Pensions Earned Through A Lifetime Of Labor-10/22/10
Economic Report: More American Workers Worried About Retirement Savings-10/22/10

WIN Labor News October 21, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
The Apollo Alliance: Millions Of Jobs Can Be Created WIth Clean Energy Transportation Manufacturing-10/21/10
Midterm Elections Issue: Saving Social Security From The Privateers And Benefits Slashers- 10/21/10

WIN Labor News October 20, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
NJ Governor Reconsiders As Construction Workers Protest Decision To Cancel Huge Tunnel Project-10/20/10
Activists Call White House, Justice Department To Protest FBI Raids Against Peace Activists & Unionists- 10/20/10
Lech Walesa To Attend October 25th Rally In Solidarity With NYC Construction Trades Unions- 10/20/10
CWA Demands Movement On Labor Case For 250 CNN Workers-10/20/10

Labor Report: October 19, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:55:00 -0700

Headlines:
GE bets on green and lower starting wages
UAW members picket UAW HQ over wage concessions
Hilton workers see third day of strike in Chicago
Bank of America foreclosures restart in 23 states

Labor Report: Oct. 18, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:46:00 -0700

Headlines:
Republican candidates take aim at the minimum wage
New York City sick day legislation dead on arrival
Nationwide pressure mounts on Sodexo
Economic Report: Few workers celebrated National Bosses' Day

WIN Labor News October 15, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
Trade Issues Are Central In Campaigns Nationwide - 69% Of Americans Know 'Free Trade' Has Cost Jobs- 10/15/10
AFL-CIO Officers Hit The Road As Labor's Get Out The Vote Efforts Hit The Home Stretch- 10/15/10
European Workers Sick Of Attacks On Their Pensions And Economic Security Are Taking It To The Streets- 10/15/10

WIN Labor News October 14, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
Express Scripts Threatens To Close Pennsylvania Plant Destroying Hundreds Of Jobs- 10/14/10
AFL-CIO Updates Young Worker "Lost Decade" Report, Finds Them Still Reeling From The Economy- 10/14/10
Former Cleveland Truck Driver And Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Challenges Hoffa For Teamsters Presidency-10/14/10

WIN Labor News October 13, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
UAW Says 100,000 U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Expected To Be Created In DG Consortium Clean Energy Project- 10/13/10
More Than 700 Nurses Strike In Oakland California Over Hath Care Costs- 10/13/10
Thirty Thousand Airlines Workers Are Soon Voting On Whether To Join Unions- 10/13/10
Anti- Meg Whitman Political Ad To Feature Injured Nurse In Vegetative State- 10/13/10

WIN Labor News October 12, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
Alliance For American Manufacturing Launches Keep It Made In America Tour- 10/12/10
Author Finds Labor And Community Groups Have Greater Need To Work Together- 10/12/10

WIN Labor News October 11, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
SEIU, Community Groups Demand Home Foreclosure Freeze- 10/11/10
Chicago Union Steward Targeted In FBI Raid Says It's Effort To Intimidate Anti-War Movement- 10/11/10
80 NYC Congregations Advocate Living Wage In Weekend Services- 10/11/10

WIN Labor News October 8, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Fri, 8 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
New Online “Job Tracker” Shows Which Corporations Are Sending Your Community’s Jobs Overseas- 10/08/10
GM Recalling 1,000 Workers As U.S. Auto Industry Picks Up Speed- 10/08/10

WIN Labor News October 7, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Thu, 7 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
Northrup Grumman Plans To Destroy 5,000 Gulf Coast Shipbuilding Jobs- 10/07/10
Will The Jobs Issue Create A Harry Truman-Style Surprise For Republicans In November?-10/07/10
Workers Blow The Whistle On Rite-Aid Plan To Charge 28 Times The Actual Cost Of A Health Insurance Plan- 10/07/10
Government E-Recycling Program Exposes Prison Laborers To Toxins- 10/07/10
More Seasonal Hiring Announced By Kohl's And UPS- 10/07/10

WIN Labor News October 6, 2010

Frank.Emspak@uwex.edu (WIN) — Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Headlines:
CWA: Xerox Continues Its Anti-Union Campaign Against Workers At NY EZPass Call Center- 10/06/10
UAW Agrees To Lower Wages For 40 Percent Of Chevy Aveo Workers-10/06/10
Ohio State Sodexo Workers Planning A "Hail Mary" Pass-10/06/10