“If my lawyers don’t eat…
…then my business agents don’t eat.” Anthony Rumore, former president (now permanently barred from) Teamsters local 812 in Scarsdale NY. This was what he reportedly told business agents when he withheld their...
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 5, 2004 | Uncategorized
…then my business agents don’t eat.” Anthony Rumore, former president (now permanently barred from) Teamsters local 812 in Scarsdale NY. This was what he reportedly told business agents when he withheld their...
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 1, 2004 | Uncategorized
San Francisco hotels locked out striking hotel employees. Interestingly, in a full-page ad taken out by the hotels today they claim that the only real sticking point in the negotiations is the length of the contract. UNITE HERE...
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
Don’t open your door when the “truth squad” comes knocking. A Teamsters truth squad – that’s rich. Now THIS is a truth squad. In the interest of being “fair and balanced” THIS is another...
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
The San Francisco hotel strike is now underway, with additional actions likely in LA and D.C. The union (UNITE HERE) is using an interesting tactic, calling for a two-week walkout to prove to the hotel how damaging the strike...
Read MorePosted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 29, 2004 | Uncategorized
Daniel Drezner destroys the outsourcing “epidemic” argument in this NYT op-ed. Now if the rest of the paper (heck, just the rest of the op-ed page would be a start) would just pay attention. UPDATE: Not letting the...
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