pEconomic Report:/p
p4.2 million new jobs could be created as the country shifts to a greener work mindset. A study released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors says the growing industry of green jobs could account for 10 percent of job growth over the next 30 years. Jobs will range from building wind turbines, to scientific research, and the development and production of energy efficient products./p
pEconomic Report:/p
p4.2 million new jobs could be created as the country shifts to a greener work mindset. A study released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors says the growing industry of green jobs could account for 10 percent of job growth over the next 30 years. Jobs will range from building wind turbines, to scientific research, and the development and production of energy efficient products./p
pThe Philadelphia 76ers were the target of a Teamsters protest as they battled the L.A. Clippers on Friday. The Teamsters called on fans of the teams All Star power forward Elton Brand to demand he address concerns over workers rights violations regarding his Nike shoe line. The shoes, called the EB1, are transported by Oak Harbor Freight Lines and company drivers have been without a contract since October 2007. The company has allegedly threatened to permanently replace striking workers, promised special benefits for workers who don’t strike, and have tried to deal directly with workers inst/p
pThe Philadelphia 76ers were the target of a Teamsters protest as the they battled the L.A. Clippers on Friday. The Teamsters called on fans of the teams All Star power forward Elton Brand to demand he address concerns over workers rights violations regarding his Nike shoe line. The shoes, called the EB1, are transported by Oak Harbor Freight Lines and company drivers have been without a contract since October 2007. The company has allegedly threatened to permanently replace striking workers, promised special benefits for workers who don’t strike, and have tried to deal directly with workers /p
pLede: A bad economy is more than just numbers, but here are some numbers showing just how bad things are. Doug Cunningham reports./p
pThe Economic Policy Institute has released a numerical snapshot of the 2008 U.S. economy. Nine and a half million unemployed workers as of September, 2.9 jobless workers for every job opening in August of ’08. Median wages for a full-time worker in the U.S. are down 1.6 percent over the last year. More than a quarter million home foreclosures in September alone. Over three-quarters of a million in the third quarter. More than 17 million workers underemployed, an estimated $2 trillion in pension wealth lost due to the financial crisis./p
pLede: A bad economy is more than just numbers, but here are some numbers showing just how bad things are. Doug Cunningham reports./p
pThe Economic Policy Institute has released a numerical snapshot of the 2008 U.S. economy. Nine and a half million unemployed workers as of September, 2.9 jobless workers for every job opening in August of ’08. Median wages for a full-time worker in the U.S. are down 1.6 percent over the last year. More than a quarter million home foreclosures in September alone. Over three-quarters of a million in the third quarter. More than 17 million workers underemployed, an estimated $2 trillion in pension wealth lost due to the financial crisis./p
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pA federal mediator has failed to help Hollywood studios and production companies and members of the Screen Actors Guild find common ground and reach an agreement. The result could be another strike for Hollywood, similar to the one that hit the entertainment industry when members of the Writers Guild walked off the job earlier this year. SAG is now asking its 120,000 members for the authority to call a strike. In a statement SAG said the studios “continue to insist on terms we cannot responsibly accept on behalf of our members.” The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers released a counter statement calling the union “tone deaf” as the country is gripped by a “historic economic crisis.” The main sticking point continues to be production companies seeking to produce new media content sans residuals and with nonunion talent./p
pA federal mediator has failed to help Hollywood studios and production companies and members of the Screen Actors Guild find common ground and reach an agreement. The result could be another strike for Hollywood, similar to the one that hit the entertainment industry when members of the Writers Guild walked off the job earlier this year. SAG is now asking its 120,000 members for the authority to call a strike. In a statement SAG said the studios “continue to insist on terms we cannot responsibly accept on behalf of our members.” The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers released a counter statement calling the union “tone deaf” as the country is gripped by a “historic economic crisis.” The main sticking point continues to be production companies seeking to produce new media content sans residuals and with nonunion talent./p
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Along with crafting quality products, Machinists (IAM) members can take some pretty snappy photos, too. The union’s annual photo contest is a chance for members to capture on film—or pixels—the wide range of work done by Machinists across the country.
In the photo “Pantographing,” first place winner (top) Jamy R. Kaiser from IAM Local 52 photographed co-worker Paul Cerra engraving a steel hand stamp at Pannier Corp. in Pittsburgh.
Josh Posvancz of IAM Local W98 took third place for his photo “Face of Our Union” showing his union brother Mike Gamble preparing to work on a band saw at the California Redwood Co. in Korbel, Calif. Click here to see all the winners.
Winning photographs will be included in the 2009 IAM calendar. Click here to download an individual order form. Also $2 from each calendar sold is donated to Guide Dogs of America, a group that trains dogs for the blind and visually impaired that the IAM helped found in 1948 and continues to strongly support.
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