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  • News May 11, 2006

    federación agroalimentaria

    Read the letter of solidarity from federación agroalimentaria Madrid here.

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  • News May 11, 2006

    ‘NEVER GIVE UP’: Longtime worker has backed union for years

    Bill Flynn is still fighting for a union at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., and he doesn’t even work there anymore. “I’ve lived this about all my adult life,” said Flynn, who has worked on several unsuccessful union campaigns at Reynolds. Flynn, 58, started working in production at Reynolds in 1969. He took an incentive package

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  • News May 11, 2006

    Reynolds workers to vote on union again

    About 2,000 workers at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. are scheduled to vote on union representation today and early Friday. Workers who support unionization said they are upset about cuts in benefits. They also said that it makes sense to band together to negotiate a contract the way that executives do for themselves. Read the entire Winston-Salem

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  • iMail , News May 9, 2006

    iMail for Tuesday, May 9, 2006

    IAM, Bombardier Learjet Launch Contract Talks With tough negotiations in the offing, IAM leaders attended the contract opener for LL 639 at Bombardier’s Learjet plant in Wichita, Kansas. The contract expires October 2. “Our member’s top concerns are job security, health care, pensions, and wages,” said Southern Territory GVP Martinez. “We are prepared to bargain

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  • News May 9, 2006

    The United Tobacco Alliance Guarantee

    Monthly Dues Rates Union Privilege Programs Job Security Individual Rights Download A Printable Copy Of The UTA Guarantee

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