ECONOMIC NOTES: NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE LABOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATION http://www.LaborResearch.org or http://www.lraonline.org
April 25, 2002 Commentary Corporations Profiting From Dead Employees. Where Will It End? (Apr. 24, 2002) How much are you really worth to your employer? The answer to that question may depend on whether you're alive or dead. http://www.lraonline.org/story.php?id=191 Organizing Neutrality, Card-Check Agreements With Cingular Yield Victories for Communications Workers Union (Apr. 23, 2002) Supported by neutrality and card-check agreements, nearly 4,000 workers at cellular-technology provider Cingular Wireless have joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in the last four months. http://www.lraonline.org/story.php?id=189 Campaigns Hundreds Rally in New York City for Justice at Coca-Cola (Apr. 17, 2002) Hundreds of union members, human rights activists, and others joined Teamsters General President James Hoffa at a rally in New York City today to demand justice for Coca-Cola workers around the world. http://www.lraonline.org/story.php?id=188 LABOR NEWS Visit LRA Online ( http://www.lraonline.org ) to find links to the latest labor news from around the nation. Stories this week include: New York City Transit Workers Rally in Manhattan - Newsday (Apr. 25, 2002) Hershey Workers Reject Arbitration, Strike Seen Likely - Dow Jones (Apr. 25, 2002) Canadian Labor Leader Predicts Tough Auto Talks - Reuters (Apr. 25, 2002) Investor Activism in Unions Rises - AP (Apr. 25, 2002) Income Gap Widens Between Rich and Poor in 5 States and Narrows in 1 - New York Times (Apr. 24, 2002) Ramp Workers, United Near Settlement - AP (Apr. 23, 2002) Yale, Worker Relations Fraying - Hartford Courant (Apr. 23, 2002) Thousands of unemployed New York workers not qualifying for Sept. 11 charities - AP (Apr. 23, 2002) United Airlines Labor Talks Resume - Reuters (Apr. 22, 2002) AFL-CIO Files Lawsuit Against Campaign Finance Law - AP (Apr. 22, 2002) Employers Test Ruling on Immigrants - Los Angeles Times (Apr. 22, 2002) Politics of Pension Reform: Workers Like 401(k)'s, but Do They Understand the Risks? - Orlando Sentinel (Apr. 21, 2002) Starbucks Settles Suit on Overtime - Los Angeles Times (Apr. 20, 2002) LABOR EVENT Workersí Memorial Day 2002: ìMourn for the Dead, Fight for the Livingî The annual Workersí Memorial Day commemoration will take place on Friday, April 26, 2002 in lower Manhattan. This yearís events will honor the workers killed on September 11 and all workers who have died as a result of workplace injuries and illnesses, but it will also highlight the fight for the living ñ a continued push for safe and healthy workplaces and the freedom to organize a union. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am at Trinity Church near the World Trade Center, followed by a procession to the WTC. At the WTC site, the program will include a Minute of Silence at noon. Date: Friday, April 26 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Trinity Church Broadway/Wall St. For More Information: Jeff Hyman 212.604.9552 _ ___________________________________________________________ Labor Research Association 330 West 42nd St., 13th Fl. New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 714-1677, Fax: (212) 714-1674 E-mail: Internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.laborresearch.org http://www.lraconsulting.com http://www.lraphotography.com
