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Labor Committee for Hawkins for Governor (G-NY) is Launched

Posted on July 21, 2010 by iwilder

Labor activists from throughout New York State have started a committee to support the gubernatorial campaign of Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins. Howie Hawkins is a member of Teamsters Local 317 and active in the national Teamster rank-and-file reform caucus, Teamsters for a Democratic Union. Howie presently works unloading trucks and rail cars at UPS. […]

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Governor Cand Hawkins (G-NY) at Labor Rally

Posted on June 5, 2010 by iwilder

h/t to GPNYS.org Howie Hawkins, (right) Green Party candidate for governor of New York State, supports other union members at the contract negotiation Kickoff Rally for IUE CWA 81359.

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Democrats and Republicans Defeat Nomination of Union Attorney to Labor Board

Posted on February 10, 2010 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org On Capitol Hill, two Democratic senators have joined with Republicans to block the nomination of a union lawyer to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. The lawyer, Craig Becker, has worked for the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union. By a 52-to-33 vote, Democrats fell short of the sixty needed to […]

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In AZ: More than 10,000 protest harsh immigration policies of Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Posted on January 16, 2010 by kwilder

KW: The Huffington Post article did not seem as kind to the protesters’ side as one would hope. Some mainstream articles led with a byline that there 10,000 protesters. The Huffington Post led with a byline that there was some violence. Though, I will say that the Huffington Post explained the situation the most carefully. […]

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A People’s History: A little bit of truth on the ol’ TV

Posted on December 11, 2009 by kwilder

Sent to me by a longtime PeaceSmithie… HOWARD ZINN’S “THE PEOPLE SPEAK”: ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL, DECEMBER 13TH, SUNDAY. NOT TO BE MISSED!  SPREAD THE WORD! from Huffington Post The People Speak: When Television Makes History By Dave Zirin On December 13th, a date I’ve basically had tattooed on my arm like the guy from […]

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PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse this Friday

Posted on December 7, 2009 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, December 11, 2009 at 8pm First United Methodist Church in Amityville $7 suggested donation, more if possible, less if necessary. Music by: George Mann (Singer/songwriter, labor singer, friend and supporter of the late Julius Margolin) Poetry by: Kathaleen Donnelly Presentation on a project for veterans by: George Mann Finale music by: George […]

Filed under: activism, Anti-War, Art, Ecology, Environment, events, Holidays, Iraq, Labor, local, long island, Long Island Music, Long Island Politics, music, nature, News, Peace, poetry, politics, progressive politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Behind The Working Families Field Operation: Candidates Pay Salaried WFP Employees As Independent Contractors, In Addition To Data & Field Services

Posted on December 3, 2009 by iwilder

from City Hall But even with Data & Field Services in place, through last year, the Party continued having campaigns pay for canvassers directly out of their own campaign treasuries. Though this staff was recruited, trained and managed by the Party, it is the candidates who were given the bills in a manner which avoids […]

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NY State judge blocks mandatory vaccinations!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by iwilder

(excerpt from) The Albany Times Union State judge blocks mandatory vaccinations October 16, 2009 at 2:08 pm by Casey Seiler The temporary restraining order was issued in State Supreme Court in Albany by Judge Thomas McNamara, one of the few people to emerge from the coup crisis looking like a responsible grownup. From the AP:

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Reflecting back on Columbus Day in America

Posted on October 16, 2009 by kwilder

KW: I receive regular announcements about human rights issues and events from Saul Linares. His latest is a photo with comments (He sent in Spanish. I added a rough English translation): Hombres Invisibles… Los Jornaleros Alcanza a distinguir esta foto? Serán…hombres invisibles? Esta foto fue tomada el lunes 12 de octubre de 2009, el Día […]

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Ex-CEO of Worker-Occupied Chicago Window Factory Arrested on Fraud Charges

Posted on September 18, 2009 by iwilder

The former chief executive of a window factory that gained notoriety for a worker sit-in has been arrested and held on $10 million bond. Richard Gillman is accused of conspiring to launder funds from Chicago’s Republic Windows and Doors factory and secretly removing its equipment. The alleged offenses came around the time Gillman abruptly ordered […]

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Real ‘Norma Rae’ dead of cancer after battle with health insurer

Posted on September 13, 2009 by iwilder

from Raw Story Insurers’ delays are ‘almost … like murder,’ Sutton said The woman whose life inspired the 1979 film Norma Rae has died of cancer after struggling with her health insurance company, which had delayed her treatment. Crystal Lee Sutton was 68. She had struggled for several years with meningioma, a form of brain […]

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Random thoughts on Obama’s school speech

Posted on September 8, 2009 by kwilder

The full text of the speech, as released by the White House previously, is: here. Kimberly writes: In my house, we are just not amused by status quo politicians. So, I tried not have a lot of hot feelings either way about Obama making a speech for school children, or the right wing response to […]

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Green Party appeals to Labor: Democratic Party has failed working people — help elect Greens to Congress

Posted on September 7, 2009 by iwilder

Calling organized labor’s support for Democrats an “investment that hasn’t paid off,” Green Party leaders appealed to unions and all working Americans, calling for support for the election of Green candidates to Congress in the 2010 election.  On Labor Day 2009, Greens expressed their solidarity with working people with a call to “come home to […]

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Green Party to laid off workers: “Consider Running for Office”

Posted on September 5, 2009 by kwilder

KW writes: Oh…my…goodness…this is the best political strategy I have seen in ages. Must be duplicated often. Identify the problem; find the people oppressed by it; recruit them to run for office to solve their own problem. It’s the ultimate community organizing for electoral activists. Egads! It’s brilliant! Thank you Illinois Green Party. Watch out, […]

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