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  • Woodworkers March 4, 2014

    Georgia-Pacific Social Media Policy Found Unlawful

    Since the beginning of social media, employers have been concerned about negative postings and comments, issuing social media policies that control, discourage and outright forbid making negative statements online. Thanks to a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Georgia-Pacific employees’ social media policy has been overturned and employees are now able to

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  • Woodworkers March 21, 2013

    JELD-WEN Violates ILO labor standards in North American organizing campaign

    BWI affiliate, the IAMAW has reported several violations of ILO labor standards in their North American organizing campaign involving JELD-WEN, the world’s third largest manufacturer of doors and windows. The IAMAW launched a national organizing campaign in responded to calls from JELD-WEN workers from numerous JELD-WEN locations across the US and Canada.

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  • Woodworkers February 14, 2013

    Swedwood Unions in Poland Sign Collective Bargaining Agreement

    February 14, 2013 After six months of intense negotiations the three trade unions representing nearly 9,000 workers at the 11 Swedwood plants in Poland have signed a collective bargaining agreement yesterday in Goleniow, Poland.

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  • Woodworkers February 11, 2013

    What Makes Koch Industries ‘Big Oil’ and Why You Shouldn’t Believe the Claims Saying it Isn’t

    (from Nation of Change, by Rebecca Leber) The Obama campaign and the super PAC Priorities USA recently fired back at Americans for Prosperity, highlighting Mitt Romney’s ties to a funding source of $18.5 million in energy attack ads: Koch Industries. Koch Industries has produced its own video claiming it doesn’t deserve the label of a

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  • Woodworkers February 11, 2013

    IKEA: Respect the Rights of the Workers

    The Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI) has been receiving alarming reports from the Swedwood plant in Danville, USA. Workers have reported that they have been dismissed just for saying they would welcome joining a union to protect their rights. Other reports claim that some managers are discriminating against workers. Clearly all is not well

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