US labour news from LabourStartWhere trade unionists start their day on the net.Chrysler, UAW face a slew of sexual harassment complaints- July 6, 2008 Source: The Free Presshttp://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/BUSINESS01/807060515/1002/BUSINES... GR Starbucks employee firing triggers global protests- July 6, 2008 Source: WOOD-TV 8http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8620744&nav=0rcejbpb Local Starbucks to join worldwide protest- July 6, 2008 Source: ABChttp://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=94908&catid=48 Resolution of Letter Carriers Union, SF Branch 214: Support the Tribunal Investigating Murders of Union Leaders in Colombia- July 6, 2008 Source: LNNhttp://lnn.jottit.com/letter_carriers_union%3A__support_the_tribunal_investigating_murders... GR Starbucks employee firing triggers global protests- July 5, 2008 Source: WOODTV8http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8620744 Starbucks Workers Organize!- July 5, 2008 Source: KPFK Los Angeleshttp://ia311330.us.archive.org/0/items/DailyDigest-070308/2008_07_03_starbucks.mp3 600 Coca Cola Drivers & Warehouse Workers Stage Walk-out in Solidarity With Striking Oceanside Employees- July 5, 2008 Source: OB RAGhttp://obrag.org/?p=1193 Obit: George Tapling served 30 years as head of Sheet Metal Workers- July 5, 2008 Source: Chicago Tribunehttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-hed-tapling-05jul05,0,4255543.story Flight Attendants Face High-Pressure Cabins- July 4, 2008 Source: NPRhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92222458 |