Topia!: Society: Issues: Labor: Current Disputes (17) Justice for the Charleston Five! - Coalition of union, community and progressive activists who have come together to help support and defend the Charleston Five who are five longshore workers in Charleston, SC, charged with felony inciting to riot due to their participation in a picket line. StrikePage - Table of strikes sorted by date, with links to further information and email contacts. EDS Lawsuits - Details on a number of current and closed lawsuits against Electronic Data Systems, Inc. Includes cases and resources for workers. Links to Americans with Disabilities Acts and Federal Anti-discrimination Legislation. Truck driver quits due to drug use by management - Story of a truck driver who quit his job in Kent, Washington, due to drug use and dishonesty by management. Union Busters Exposed! - Alleges collusion between government and business to bust the West Coast Longhore Union (ILWU). Fear & Loathing at the SRIA - Santa Rosa Island Authority in Pensacola, Florida, fires eight lifeguards and 5 more quit rather than work under unsafe conditions. Beach residents provide a 3-part analysis of what went wrong and how to fix it. Chicago Hotel Deadline - Chicago faces major hotel contract expiration of August 31. Workers are seeking increased wages and affordable healthcare. LSG Sky Chefs Alert Lufthansa's airline catering subsidiary - Critical insight into the operations of Lufthansa catering subsidiary LSG Sky Chefs Justice for Janitors - SEIU union janitors are fighting for a living wage and health benefits. Strikes and contract disputes have succeeded in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Splichal Labor Crimes - Site details in part the WalMart style labor practices of celebrity chef and California restauranteurs Joachim Splichal and his wife Christine Splichal. 30k Fire Pay - Official web site of the United Kingdom Fire Fighters Campaign for a pay increase. Information, features, news, contacts, forum, ideas, endorsements, competition for the best dressed fire station. UFCW 555 on strike - Personal web site of striking union workers. Pictures of the strike lines in the Coos Bay / North Bend chapter UFCW Lacal 555. See how you can help stand up for union workers. Manchester Airport Security Strike - Security strike site built by its employees. Contains letters and memos from the company enabling the public to look at the evidence and decide whether the company is jeopodising security proceedures. coors-abuse.org - Describes lock-out of workers at Graphic Packaging owned by Coors brewing Co. H-1Bs - Articles and Discussion - Articles categorized by subject (Pro, Con, Racism, Ageism,) and forum on the H-1B category of visas. Sisters of Mercy Have No Mercy - Reports that the Sisters of Mercy of Americas have violated Fair Labor Standards Ac, orced employees to sign the Overtime Payment Waiver Form and fired employees who stood up for their rights. Rhodia Strike! - This site describes a dispute over changes to the UK pension scheme at Rhodia UK (a chemical manufacturer) and the Unions Amicus and GMB. Additional categories: Durable metal wine racks magellan gps Nina Ricci grandfather clock

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