Author: Phillip Wilson

Don’t see near enough of these articles

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 27, 2004 | News

You don’t see too many articles about labor and management working together (at least not in a union context). This one is pretty good.

Article 56 – Drink Miller Beer

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 27, 2004 | News

Ads being run cite a fictitious Article 56 in a union contract, requiring members to drink union-made Miller beer with friends and coworkers after work. Now that is a contract provision even I’d agree to.

SF hotel strike/lockout update

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 27, 2004 | Strikes

The lockout of SF hotel workers has been called off for a 60-day “cooling off” period (articles here and here). Probably not a sign of strength for either side (here’s an overstated view from the labor...

No pizza drivers union

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 27, 2004 | Uncategorized

So far the Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers are 0 for 2 in NLRB elections.

Minority unions and member’s only contract

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 27, 2004 | Uncategorized

Although the fanfare about this “startling breakthrough in labor relations” is a little much (I’ve been advocating member’s only contracts for companies for a while now), I am anxious to read this book on...