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'''Labor Notes''' is a [[Solidarity Network]] member and a media and organizing project for union activists that was established in 1979. The organization publishes its magazine, ''Labor Notes'', publishes books and pamphlets, hold conferences and host schools and workshops<ref>[http://www.labornotes.org/about About]</ref> | '''Labor Notes''' is a [[Solidarity Network]] member and a media and organizing project for union activists that was established in 1979. The organization publishes its magazine, ''Labor Notes'', publishes books and pamphlets, hold conferences and host schools and workshops<ref>[http://www.labornotes.org/about About]</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ==History of Labor Notes== |
| − | [[ | + | [[Labor Notes]] was founded in 1979, just as the attack on the American working class was about to shift into high gear. The three founders – [[Jane Slaughter]], [[Kim Moody]] and [[Jim West]] – were members of the [[International Socialists]].<ref>[https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/the-beating-heart-of-the-labor-movement-report-on-the-2018-labor-notes-conference/ Redline “The beating heart of the labor movement”: report on the 2018 Labor Notes conference |
| + | Posted: April 15, 2018]</ref> | ||
| + | ==Lui Cheng 2007 American tour== | ||
| + | The [[American Center for International Labor Solidarity]] and the [[National Labor College]] recently hosted Professor [[Liu Cheng]] for Shanghai Normal University to discuss the evolution of the new draft contract labor law in China. Cheng’s visit to the NLC on March 27th was the culmination of a multi-state tour meeting with union leaders and members of Congress. | ||
| − | + | For the report by Global Labor Strategies analyzing the impact of transnational corporations on the first draft of the Contract Law go to: UNDUE INFLUENCE: Corporation Gain Ground in Battle Over Chinas New Labor Law | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Liu Cheng]]'s tour included nearly 45 events over 17 days, in the Bay Area, Boston, Amherst, New York and Washington DC. A partial list of the many sponsoring organizations, and their key contact, includes: |
| − | [[ | + | [[Labor Notes]], [[Mark Brenner]]. |
| − | + | ==Policy Committee== | |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Cathy Austin]], [[Canadian Auto Workers]] Local 88, President, Woodstock, Ontario |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Deborah Bourque]], [[Canadian Union of Postal Workers]], President, Ottawa, Ontario |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Mark Brenner]], [[Labor Notes]], Director, New York |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Ellen David Friedman]], [[Vermont Workers Center]] |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Steve Early]], Former [[CWA]] District 1, administrative assistant to the vice-president, Boston |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Theresa El Amin]], [[Southern Anti-Racism Network]], director, NC [[Jobs with Justice]], Durham |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Elly Leary]], [[UAW]] Local 2324, retired member, Florida |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Ricardo Levins Morales]], [[IUPAT]] Local 880, [[Northland Poster Collective]], Minneapolis |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Yanira Merino]], [[LIUNA]] Immigration Coordinator, Washington D.C. |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Jose Oliva]], [[Interfaith Worker Justice Worker Center Network]], Coordinator, Chicago |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Dennis Orton]], [[UE]] Local 150 & 160, organizer, [[Black Workers for Justice]], North Carolina |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Ken Paff]], [[Teamsters for a Democratic Union]], national organizer, Detroit |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Mike Parker]], retired UAW 1700 member, [[Labor Notes]] author, Bay Area |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Guillermo Perez]], [[UUE]]-NY, Albany |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Teo Reyes]], [[Transnationals Information Exchange]], Philadelphia |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Leonard Riley]], [[ILA]] Local 1422 member and [[Longshore Workers Coalition]] co-chair, Charleston |
| − | [[David Yao]], [[APWU]] Greater Seattle, vice president | + | *[[Louie Rocha]], [[CWA]] Local 9423, organizer, San Jose |
| + | |||
| + | *[[Simone Sagovac]], former [[Labor Notes]] co-director, Detroit | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Tim Schermerhorn]], [[Transport Workers Union]] Local 100, member, New York City | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Jane Slaughter]], Co-founder of Labor Notes, editor of A Troublemaker's Handbook 2, Detroit | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Baldemar Velasquez]], [[Farm Labor Organizing Committee]] president, Toledo | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[David Yao]], [[APWU]] Greater Seattle, vice president | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Labor Notes]] | [[Category:Labor Notes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:51, 18 July 2023
Labor Notes is a Solidarity Network member and a media and organizing project for union activists that was established in 1979. The organization publishes its magazine, Labor Notes, publishes books and pamphlets, hold conferences and host schools and workshops[1]
History of Labor Notes
Labor Notes was founded in 1979, just as the attack on the American working class was about to shift into high gear. The three founders – Jane Slaughter, Kim Moody and Jim West – were members of the International Socialists.[2]
Lui Cheng 2007 American tour
The American Center for International Labor Solidarity and the National Labor College recently hosted Professor Liu Cheng for Shanghai Normal University to discuss the evolution of the new draft contract labor law in China. Cheng’s visit to the NLC on March 27th was the culmination of a multi-state tour meeting with union leaders and members of Congress.
For the report by Global Labor Strategies analyzing the impact of transnational corporations on the first draft of the Contract Law go to: UNDUE INFLUENCE: Corporation Gain Ground in Battle Over Chinas New Labor Law
Liu Cheng's tour included nearly 45 events over 17 days, in the Bay Area, Boston, Amherst, New York and Washington DC. A partial list of the many sponsoring organizations, and their key contact, includes:
Policy Committee
- Cathy Austin, Canadian Auto Workers Local 88, President, Woodstock, Ontario
- Deborah Bourque, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, President, Ottawa, Ontario
- Mark Brenner, Labor Notes, Director, New York
- Steve Early, Former CWA District 1, administrative assistant to the vice-president, Boston
- Theresa El Amin, Southern Anti-Racism Network, director, NC Jobs with Justice, Durham
- Elly Leary, UAW Local 2324, retired member, Florida
- Ricardo Levins Morales, IUPAT Local 880, Northland Poster Collective, Minneapolis
- Yanira Merino, LIUNA Immigration Coordinator, Washington D.C.
- Jose Oliva, Interfaith Worker Justice Worker Center Network, Coordinator, Chicago
- Dennis Orton, UE Local 150 & 160, organizer, Black Workers for Justice, North Carolina
- Ken Paff, Teamsters for a Democratic Union, national organizer, Detroit
- Mike Parker, retired UAW 1700 member, Labor Notes author, Bay Area
- Guillermo Perez, UUE-NY, Albany
- Teo Reyes, Transnationals Information Exchange, Philadelphia
- Leonard Riley, ILA Local 1422 member and Longshore Workers Coalition co-chair, Charleston
- Louie Rocha, CWA Local 9423, organizer, San Jose
- Simone Sagovac, former Labor Notes co-director, Detroit
- Tim Schermerhorn, Transport Workers Union Local 100, member, New York City
- Jane Slaughter, Co-founder of Labor Notes, editor of A Troublemaker's Handbook 2, Detroit
- Baldemar Velasquez, Farm Labor Organizing Committee president, Toledo
External links
References
- ↑ About
- ↑ [https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/the-beating-heart-of-the-labor-movement-report-on-the-2018-labor-notes-conference/ Redline “The beating heart of the labor movement”: report on the 2018 Labor Notes conference Posted: April 15, 2018]