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Archive Labor News: September 2009
Friday, October 9th, 2009Hundreds attend rally for fired Hyatt housekeepers,September 18, Boston Globe, Katie Johnston Chase,Several hundred hotel workers and their supporters turned out yesterday for a raucous rally in front of the Hyatt Regency Boston for …
A hard ending for housekeepers, September 17, Boston Globe, Katie Johnston Chase,“I don’t know how they can treat people like that,” said Lucine Williams, who lost her job at the Hyatt Regency Boston.
Real “Norma Rae” Dies of Cancer After Insurer, Delayed Treatment, September 14, by Sue Sturgis.
The North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie “Norma Rae” died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her treatment.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, August 28, 2009, Wage theft reports on the rise By Dan Horn featuring CIWC’S Executive Director Don Sherman’s comments
News Archive Spring 2009
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009Labor Agency Is Failing Workers, Report Says
The federal agency charged with enforcing minimum wage, overtime and many other labor laws is failing in that role, leaving millions of workers vulnerable, Congressional auditors have found. >more
Facing Funding Shortfalls, Worker Centers Keep Organizing Just as worker centers are reporting an increase in calls and drop-ins, and ripe potential among members, some are facing funding shortfalls that jeopardize their work. >more
DHL ships jobs to Kentucky For thousands of workers at the Wilmington Air Park and local residents, it was news they had been expecting, but dreading.DHL Express said Friday it has decided to move U.S. hub operations for its international business from Wilmington to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport by mid to late summer to save money. >more
DCI launches annual downtown Cincinnati survey DCI announced the launch of its 2009 Downtown Perceptions Survey. The public is invited to share opinions and feedback about progress downtown here, where a link to the survey is located on the home page.The survey information will be used by DCI to measure perceptions and help direct downtown programs and services. It takes about 20 minutes to complete the survey.>more
Archive: Fall 08
Thursday, February 5th, 2009UNITEHERE! Rally to Make CINTAS Safe This October!
Join hundreds of injured Cintas workers, union members, and community allies at the company’s annual shareholders meeting.>more
City Beat: Cintas shareholder filed a lawsuit alleging the firm’s board isn’t fulfilling its fiduciary duties and fosters a corporate culture that ignores safety. >more
CIWC Board Member Georgine Getty & Drop Inn Center’s Pat Clifford Smack Down Chris Bortz on Lincoln Ware Live (Video: Episode 245) (Video)
CIWC Joins Progressive Groups to Say No to the Wall Street Bailout! Board Member Brennan Grayson speakes at 7:59 in the Video >more
Dayton Daily News: Immigration policy forces a painful choice: Fatiha Elgharib will soon face a decision no mother should have to face. >more
Cincinnati School Bus Workers Join Teamsters
Local 100 >more
News Archive: September 18-October 7
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Victory in LA - Council passes day-labor center ordinance >more
Ohio poultry workers: Poster-child for Employee Free Choice Act >more
Ohioans for Healthy Families, the 229-member coalition of organizations, submits over 240,000 voter signatures for Paid Sick Days for all Ohio workers initiative >more
IJCP will join thousands across the U.S. to knock on a Million Doors for Peace >more
Consumer advocates in Ohio call for investigation into deceptive practices to secure signatures needed to get payday loan issue on the ballot. >more
News Archive: September 11-17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008NYT: Meat Packing Giant tries to persuade the Supreme Court to rule that undocumented immigrants do not have the right to join labor unions. >more
Barb Wolf activist and documentary filmmaker sentenced to jail for 2006 Sit-In at Steve Chabots office >more
Scream Art Show by Saad Ghosn at Clay St. Gallery until 9/13 >more
IJCP will join thousands across the U.S. to knock on a Million Doors for Peace >more
Consumer advocates in Ohio call for investigation into deceptive practices to secure signatures needed to get payday loan issue on the ballot. >more
American Workers Overwhelmingly Support Paid Sick Days, Labor Day Survey Finds >more
News Archive: September 4-10, 2008
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Victory in LA - Council passes day-labor center ordinance >more
Ohio poultry workers: Poster-child for Employee Free Choice Act >more
Ohioans for Healthy Families, the 229-member coalition of organizations, submits over 240,000 voter signatures for Paid Sick Days for all Ohio workers initiative >more
News Archive: August 28-September 3, 2008
Sunday, August 24th, 2008Justice for Janitors Rally to STOP THE EXPLOITATION - STOP BLUE CHIP JANITORIAL >more