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LETTER Labor Advisory Board OCTOBER 2012 Vol Published By AMERICAN INCOME LIFE & NATIONAL INCOME LIFE LETTER LABOR ADVISORY BOARD OCTOBER 2012 Vol. 44 No. 6 NEWS FroM THE The United Steelworkers that their unfair, predatory and protectionist AFL-CIO, CTW, (USW) praised the Obama Administration policies must end,” said USW International International for taking action before the World Trade President Leo W. Gerard. He said China Organization to address China’s export sub- has adopted practices and policies to pro- & National sidies, a key part of their programs to flood mote its auto and auto parts sector to the UNIONS the U.S. with unfairly priced auto parts. disadvantage of U.S. producers and workers. “His action, coupled with other steps to Gerard said this action is the first taken by America’s unions flexed fight for fair trade, are rebuilding confidence the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center their political muscle during the that when people work hard and play by the (ITEC) created by the President designed campaign season augmenting labor’s rules, the President will stand up for (work- to act as “a SWAT team to identify and end vaunted ground campaign with social ing families). He’s making it clear to China unfair foreign trade practices.” media through new technology and expanding their volunteer base with groups once considered outside so- ciety’s mainstream. The AFL-CIO introduced new on-line technology called “Repurpose,” which allows vol- unteers to earn points for their activ- ism that can be “redeemed” to trigger spending by the labor’s Super PAC, called “Workers Voice.” They can also use points to “purchase” a digital yard sign that promotes a candidate and can be posted on the volunteer’s Facebook page. Meanwhile, Pride@Work, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgen- der affiliate of the AFL-CIO, themed their annual conference in September “Boots on the Ground” to emphasize their commitment to engage in the 2012 elections. Speaking to the con- vention, Randi Weingarten, the openly gay President of the American Fed- eration of Teachers, who came to the meeting fresh from the battle lines of the Chicago Teachers’ strike, warned participants that Republicans do not want “us to exist.” President Obama. Flickr.com photo used under Creative Commons from Jurvetson. JAMES WILLIAMS, General President - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Chairman - AIL/NILICO Labor Advisory Board VICTOR KAMBER, Vice President - American Income Life Insurance Company, Executive Director - AIL/NILICO Labor Advisory Board ROGER SMITH, Chief Executive Officer - American Income Life Insurance Company, President - AIL/NILICO Labor Advisory Board DENISE BOWYER, Vice President - American Income Life Insurance Company, Secretary - AIL/NILICO Labor Advisory Board Pg 2 LABOR LETTER The AFL-CIO Sept. 13 awarded Otago commemorating the Rev Rutherford image,” said UTICA in a statement. “The the 2012 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Waddell, the 19th century Dunedin Presby- Union advocates the freedom of expression Human Rights Award to Hassine Abassi, terian minister who inspired social and la- and respects peaceful protest staged under General Secretary, Tunisian General Union bor reforms. Kelly told the audience of 200 the law, but condemns all form of violence of Labor (UGTT) and S. Salman Jaddar Al that conditions have improved for workers as a means of protest,” UTICA asserted. The Mahfoodh, General Secretary, General Fed- since Waddell’s time, but those conditions union also denounced the attack on Islam eration of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) were on the decline today for many workers. and the Prophet Muhammad following the during a ceremony at federation headquar- She noted workplace deaths are on the rise, release on-line of trailers of the anti-Islam ters in Washington, D.C. They were rec- 300,000 workers are at or near the mini- film “The Innocence of Muslims.” ognized “on behalf of their respective labor mum wage and permanent jobs are under- movements, as emblematic of the labor mined by contracting-out and casualization. The Public Service Alliance of movements across the Middle East working She said attacks on workers are increasing, Canada (PSAC) held a National Day of to preserve democracy, justice and freedom,” and she predicted public sector workers will Action September 16 with rallies and events the federation said. During the Tunisian up- be the next to be portrayed as “overpaid, across the nation to raise public awareness rising in January 2011, the Tunisian General lazy and incompetent.” of the cuts to public services proposed by Union Labor (UGTT) was at the forefront the Conservative government. “Canadians of the protests, coordinating actions across Nine seafarers from Eastern from all walks of life are feeling the impact the country and demanding political change Europe last month received $102,735 in of federal cuts; we’ll be sharing their stories and a more equitable society. In Bahrain, back wages due since May with the support and protesting these cuts,” the union said in the General Federation of Bahrain Trade of the Irish union, Services, Industrial, Pro- a statement. The Conservatives recently an- Unions (GFBTU) led strikes and protests fessional and Technical Union (SIPTU). nounced that about 19,200 federal jobs will in the face of violent repression. The annual In response to a call from the International be cut in the public service sector over three Meany-Kirkland Award, created in 1980 Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), SIP- years as part of their austerity measures. The and named for the first two presidents of the TU officials boarded the Dutch-Antilles PSAC said that thousands of jobs could be AFL-CIO, recognizes outstanding exam- registered vessel, the MV Julia, while it was lost and services drastically reduced. In St. ples of the international struggle for human docked in the port of Drogheda where it John’s, Newfoundland, for example, a rally rights through trade unions. was taking on board a 5,000 ton consign- and march started at the Murray Prem- ment of cement for Belgium. The union ises. In Toronto, union activists held “The found that the men had not been paid for People’s Court,” which placed the austerity International four months and were dependent on a daily agenda and political leaders “on trial” for LABOR NEWS food allowance controlled by the Captain. sweeping budget cuts. The union threatened the company, Trans- The current decline in New ship Management, with arrest and seizure Zealand workers’ rights and conditions will of the vessel if the men were not paid. After National & only change when people’s “deference” to the company failed to make payment, the POLITICAL EVENTS employers and the state is overcome, de- crew struck with the support of SIPTU un- clared NZ Council of Trade Union presi- til management relented. “This was a great New 2011 census data recently dent Helen Kelly. Kelly spoke at a lecture in example of the worker solidarity we have released indicates the U.S. economy is show- been building gradually in the port,” said ing signs of bottoming out and improving. ITF coordinator for Ireland and Britain Although the jobless rate remains high at Ken Fleming. 8.1 percent, the annual survey revealed that more young adults are leaving their par- The Tunisian Industry, Trade ents’ homes for college or the job market, and Handicrafts Union (UTICA) “firmly” once-sharp declines in births are leveling condemned acts of violence perpetrated off, poverty is slowing and Americans are against the U.S. diplomatic mission to Tu- more able to move around again to get new nisia last month after hundreds of protes- jobs. “There are signs among all these mea- tors attacked the U.S. Embassy in Tunis sures that the multiple downsides of the and stormed the grounds on September 14. Great Recession have bottomed out, which Violent clashes between the security forces is good news, especially for young people and the mob resulted in four deaths and who have seen their lives put on hold,” said 50 persons wounded. “These acts of vio- William H. Frey, a demographer at Brook- NZTEU President Helen Kelly. Flickr.com photo lence perpetrated against public and private ings Institution. “There is some light at the used under Creative Commons from Tertiary properties and foreign residents in Tunisia end of the tunnel.” Data also shows a slow- Education Union (NZTEU). are unacceptable and will harm Tunisia’s ing growth in the foreign-born population, LABOR LETTER Pg 3 which increased to 40.4 million, or 13 per- on earth.” Obama won Ohio in the 2008 REGional & cent of the U.S. population. The bulk of new election and was running ahead of Rom- immigrants are now higher-skilled workers ney in the polls at the time of his remarks. LOCAL LABOR from Asian countries such as China and In- NEWS dia, contributing to increases in the foreign- Ohio coal miners pictured in a born population in California, New York, new political ad from the Mitt Romney The Communications Workers Illinois and New Jersey. campaign lost a day’s pay after they were of America and International Brother- ordered by the company to appear at the hood of Electrical Workers reached a new President Obama and Vice campaign event, reported the Columbia three-year agreement with Verizon Com- President Joe Biden made a concerted (Ohio) Dispatch. The non-union min- munications for more than 35,000 workers outreach to energize labor supporters dur- ers are shown in the back on stage with from Virginia to Massachusetts. The previ- ing their reelection campaign. On one Romney. The ads began airing on Sep- ous contract expired in August 2011. The campaign swing through the key state tember 19. According to the news report, company and unions have been engaged in of Ohio in September, President Obama the footage is from Romney’s August 14 intensive negotiations under the auspices made an impromptu appearance at the campaign stop at the Century Mine in of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 28th Biennial Constitutional Convention Beallsville, Ohio, owned by a subsidiary of Service since July 25.
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