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Meister: Join A Union - Get Fired
Znet Article, March, 08 2009
Dick Meister
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Yes, the National Labor Relations Act says workers have the right to organize and join unions. Yet a new study shows that growing numbers of them risk being fired for attempting to unionize.
Meister: An Rx For Nurses - And Us, Too
Znet Article, February, 23 2009
Dick Meister
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Those who are seeking reform of the woefully inadequate health care system have a new and powerful ally that aims to put the bulk of the country's registered nurses behind a drive to guarantee decent health care to all Americans.
Meister: Jobs May Decline, Unions Won't
Znet Article, February, 17 2009
Dick Meister
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After nearly a half-century of steady decline, American unions are showing unmistakable signs that they're finally reversing direction.
Meister: Bolsheviks In Seattle?
Znet Article, February, 02 2009
Dick Meister
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It's the 90th anniversary this month of the general strike that brought the city of Seattle to a virtual standstill...
Meister: Less God-Talk, Please
Znet Article, January, 26 2009
Dick Meister
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The polls say the odds against me are about nine to one, that being the ratio between believers and non-believers in this supposedly secular republic. But I'm going to ask you to do it anyway...
Meister: Labor Says Goodbye To Bush - And Good Riddance!
Znet Article, January, 19 2009
Dick Meister
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With the departure of George Bush from the White House, working people and their unions have finally ended one of their toughest fights ever - an eight-year-long struggle with the most virulently anti-labor presidents in American history.
Meister: Help At Last For Air Traffic Controllers
Znet Article, January, 06 2009
Dick Meister
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Few government employees have more important responsibilities than the federal air traffic controllers whose primary job is to protect the safety of the ever-growing number of air travelers. Yet few federal employees are more badly treated by thei...
Meister: "Smart, Gutsy, Passionately Committed"
Znet Article, December, 25 2008
Dick Meister
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Rarely has a nominee for any cabinet post drawn such widespread praise as President-elect Obama's choice for secretary of labor - and for good reason: Hilda Solis has the potential of returning the Labor Department to its mission of defending and ...
Meister: Unions: A Surprise American Favorite
Znet Article, December, 19 2008
Dick Meister
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You certainly wouldn't think that most Americans approve of unions. After all, only about 12 percent of those who work for a living are union members.
Meister: Eighty-Hour Workweeks! Thirty-Hour Workdays!
Znet Article, December, 13 2008
Dick Meister
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It's way past time for Congress to come to the aid of the medical residents who are among our most important providers of hospital care. The young doctors-in-training are being forced to work 80 hours a week, often as long as 30 hours in a single ...
Meister: Women Bringing New Strength To Unions
Znet Article, December, 06 2008
Dick Meister
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Women are well on the way to overtaking men in the ranks of organized labor -- and for good reason. As a new study shows, women who've joined unions have significantly better pay and benefits than working women who have not joined.
Meister: Barry Bonds' Grand Adventure
Znet Article, November, 29 2008
Dick Meister
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Barry's uniformed head to foot in camouflage gear and armed with one of Christensen Arms' very best products - "a tremendous rifle ...a no-kick baby, a beautiful gun...If you ever get a chance to get one, get one."
Meister: 'Homosexuals Need Not Apply' By Dick Meister
Znet Article, November, 22 2008
Dick Meister
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Much favorable media attention is being paid the movie,"Milk," that depicts the extraordinary life and tragic death of gay rights hero Harvey Milk. But don't forget that not long ago, media coverage of gay Americans and the blatant discrimination ...
Meister: Will The Young Rescue Unions?
Znet Article, November, 15 2008
Dick Meister
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There's good news for unions attempting to attract the young members that they must attract if they are to grow. It comes in recent studies showing clearly that younger workers do better as union members and that increasing numbers of the workers ...
Meister: Labor's High Hopes
Znet Article, November, 07 2008
Dick Meister
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Organized labor is rightly claiming a major role in the Nov. 4 victories of President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats - and is rightly expecting much in return.
Meister: Who To Vote For? It's Obvious
Znet Article, October, 20 2008
Dick Meister
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With election day fast approaching, it's time to take another look at the considerable differences between Barack Obama and John McCain on issues that are vital to working Americans -- and why it's so important that working people vote for Obama o...
Meister: Repeal Taft-Hartley!
Znet Article, October, 11 2008
Dick Meister
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The chances of independent candidate Ralph Nader winning the presidency are as remote as ever in this, his fourth try. But he has important things to say about vital matters that mainstream contenders virtually ignore.
Meister: A Critical Economic Stimulus
Znet Article, September, 18 2008
Dick Meister
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Unless Congress and President Bush act quickly, more than one million Americans will soon run out of the Unemployment Insurance benefits they desperately need to survive in these perilous economic times.
Meister: A First For Labor, A First For Women
Znet Article, September, 07 2008
Dick Meister
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Amid the speculation about the possibility of Sarah Palin becoming the first woman to serve as vice president, don't forget the first woman who actually did serve in a president's cabinet -- Frances Perkins, one of the most important leaders, wom...
Meister: It's Labor's Day For Great Expectations
Znet Article, August, 25 2008
Dick Meister
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American unions are celebrating Labor Day this year with greater expectations for a resurgence than they've had in many years, thanks to their political allies.
