For three great days in Milwaukee, the delegates to the most recent Joint Board Convention discussed and debated the important issues of the present and proposed a program that will shape our future. Together we drafted the platform presented here to guide our work in the coming year of such profound importance to our country and our Union. My thanks to everyone who worked so hard to draft this blueprint for building a strong, unified Joint Board. Noel Beasley, Executive Vice President & Manager - Click Read More to view our Platform.
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In a few months will be the fourth anniversary of Our Region's website. It has taken different forms over the years. With tens of thousands of vistors and hundreds of thousands of hits each year, we must now adapt again to the growing needs of Our Members. We need your suggestions to take it to the next level. Please click on this article or the banner above and let us know what you think, need, and want out of the website. Changes will be made in fall after the Editorial Board has had time to review all of your comments and suggestions. Thanks for your support.
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The policeman wearing Badge #7181 pulled Earl Handley out of a car marked with a Red Cross sign, a makeshift ambulance. The 37-year-old carpenter for Inland Steel was bleeding profusely, but the cop dragged him along like a drunk. Handley died because his wounds were not treated.
Meyer Levin saw the police prevent Burnside Hospital ambulances from taking the wounded to the hospital. Patrolman Walter B. Oakes attacked Joseph Rothmund and then killed him, shooting Rothmund in the back as he fled.
May 2008 marks the 71st anniversary of “the Memorial Day Massacre.” Ten people were killed and 90 wounded that day when the police attacked a peaceful march outside the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago. All the dead were shot in the back or the side.
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United and ready to fight, workers fought back concessions and won decent wages increases as part of a new contract for close to a hundred workers at Aramark’s industrial laundry on Madison’s far east side.
“Delicious” was how UNITE HERE Local 229’s president Rosie Reml described the gains in the new contract – a $1,250 bonus in the first year, wage increases of 3 percent in the second year, and 2.5 percent increases in third year of the three-year deal.
In addition, Aramark will continue funding health care at current levels and begin contributing to a new pension plan. The company also agreed to write language guaranteeing “dignity and respect” for workers and their union into the contract.
“We are all very excited! When this started, Aramark looked like they wanted to bust the union,” said Reml. “I can’t believe we didn’t have to give up a thing.” Part-time workers will also receive wage increases of twenty percent and earn vacaciton time for the first time, bringing them closer to parity with full-time workers.
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Local 17 members volunteered to help put together boxed lunches for the East Metro
Homeless Connect that was held at RiverCentre on Tuesday, June 10.
Members volunteering from Wildside Catering, began their day at 7:00 a.m. in the RCVA kitchen putting together 2,000 box lunches.
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