> > Hi All, > > I just got my electronic copy of IGC's (Institute for Global > Communications- Peacenet, Econet, Labornet...) newsletter and found that > they are now union! I reproduce the story below, and then information for > contacting them. > > For those of you who pay for internet access and thereby have to choose a > provider (I know many of you have free academic accounts), you should > certainly check out IGC if your commitment to social justice includes labor > rights. Especially those who work in the field and therefore recommend > providers. > > I have no connection with Peacenet other than using them as my provider for > 4 years and being very satisfied with their service and support! > > alex chis > > > CELEBRATING LABOR DAY IN A MEANINGFUL WAY: IGC SAYS UNION: YES! > =============================================================== > > Just days before Labor Day, employees of the Institute for Global > Communications voted to be represented by the Service Employees > International Union Local 790. This historic vote represents the > creation of the first fully unionized Internet Service Provider > in the U.S. > > IGC and LaborNet have pioneered the use of the Internet among > unions, labor activists, and labor researchers. LaborNet > Steering Committee member Steven Hill says: "Finally, the labor > movement has a home on the Internet that is pro-union and > organized." LaborNet and IGC provide full Internet access and > World Wide Web publishing services to union locals, > internationals and rank and file members. LaborNet's Web page is > http://www.igc.org/labornet. > > "The emergence of the Internet has raised new issues in > workplaces that we have sought to address," says Alair MacLean, a > member of the union organizing committee, and Director of IGC's > Environmental Justice Networking Project. "We are delighted > about the result, and hope it will inspire other Internet workers > to examine issues about pay, working conditions, diversity and > workplace hazards related to keyboard use and repetitive strain > injury." > > Soon, people will see the new electronic union bug on IGC Web > pages, one of the first of its kind on the Internet. > > > ==================== > NEED INFO ABOUT IGC? > ==================== > > Automatic reply email addresses. Send a blank email message to > the following email address for info about... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] general IGC brochure > [EMAIL PROTECTED] IGC's World Wide Web services > [EMAIL PROTECTED] IGC's Internet mailing list services > [EMAIL PROTECTED] IGC's Domain Name services > > ...or stop into... > > http://www.igc.org IGC's Web site >
