Archive for October, 2009

September Issue of CIWC’s newsletter available

Friday, October 9th, 2009

NEW CICW launches bi-monthly newsletter for our many members, friends, donors & supporters!

In this Issue:

Victories

Director’s report

Wage Theft Report

Labor Day Greetings

english / español (pdf format - Acrobat Reader needed)

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Archive Labor News: September 2009

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Hundreds 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


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