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A report from the Eighteenth Annual Electrical Workers Minority Caucus by Eloida G. James
As I flew to Los Angeles for the Eighteenth Annual Leadership Conference of The Electrical Workers Minority Caucus, I couldn’t deny the irony of the New York Times Article that I started to read: “Settlement in Bias Suit That Stalled for 37 Years”. continued »
Last month Viacom attempted to "rollback" virtually all of the benefits it had been providing to the people they call "freelance" employees.
Read the intriguing account of how the combined efforts of many dedicated people quickly won concessions from Viacom on many of these issues. Also find out the significant role that Local 1212, amongst others, played in bringing about this partial victory. Read the entire article "Permalancers, Unite!" by Anya Kamenetz on "The Nation" website.
Last year, a group of workers at WMUR in New Hampshire voted to join a union—IBEW Local 1228.
But management didn’t want to negotiate a contract with them—and there’s nothing in U.S. labor law that says employers must agree to a contract.
So, until this month, the workers had no contract. Then, one after another, the Democratic presidential candidates started writing letters to WMUR-TV General Manager Jeff Bartlett urging him to go back to the bargaining table and work out an agreement. more »
There are many new features available for your use in the redesigned Local 1212 website.
Some of these new elements maybe familiar to you from visiting other websites. Some are unique to this website to fill the specific needs of our members. All however have been designed purposely to provide you with the information and tools you need as a member of Local 1212. A complete guide to these new features is available on this site. more »
