San Francisco A new organization announced itself recently in Florida when a group of Wal-Mart associates came before the press and explained that they had organized an association with several hundred members in Orlando, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. Their first campaign was to help their co-workers experiencing drastic changes in schedules to file for …
Category: Labor Organizing
Melvin’s in Dallas
Tampa: 25 Days in Exile! Melvin Hewitt worked as a Local 100 organizer off an on for several years. He ran into some health problems. He ran into some financial issues. He tried to see if he could get to California. He and his twin brother were New Orleans guys though, so there was no …
Lessons from the Northwest Strike
Denver At this point it appears that the union had been crushed and beaten for all intents and purposes before the first picket sign went up. Now the whole thing is a bone yard with nothing more than the smell of death. The cold math favored the company. Moving from 4000 odd mechanics to less …