September 27, 2011: Sandy Pope says things you might not expect to hear from a union leader.
The employee free choice act, a bill stalled in Congress that would make it easier to for workers to unionize? The wrong fight at the wrong time, according to Pope. Besides, she said, "I want people to stand up and vote affirmatively for a union."
Click here to read more at The Star Tribune.
Rail Teamsters who work as Transit Locomotive Engineers at New Jersey Transit are preparing to strike if the carrier fails to deliver a fair contract by May 16. The engineers voted down a tentative agreement last month, with 87 percent voting no.
Join Teamster activists and TDU members in the Central Valley and Northern California for a day of Union Education in Stockton, CA.
Sunday, May 4
Hilton Hotel
2323 Grand Canal Blvd, Stockton, CA 95207
Stockton, CA
Registration with bagels and coffee opens at 9AM. Workshops begin at 10:15.
