When their healthcare was unilaterally cut, workers at SK handtools in Chicago, members of Local 743 of the Teamsters, went on strike. This is video of their victory rally. www.743teamsters.org ... teamsters 743 strike party
Author: Rockgod2099; Tags: teamsters 743 strike party
When their healthcare was unilaterally cut, workers at SK handtools in Chicago, members of Local 743 of the Teamsters, went on strike. This is video of their victory rally. www.743teamsters.org ... Teamsters "local 743" "sk handtools" strike victory
Author: Rockgod2099; Tags: Teamsters local 743 sk handtools strike victory
. Richard Berg, the Teamster Local 743 president who was the chief negotiator speaks a bit about the Sk Tools Victory.
Author: tankhard12; Tags: Teamsters Union Strike Chicago Cook County.
Representative of the Teamsters describes strike at SnK Hand tools.
Author: Rockgod2099; Tags: teamsters labor day
Robles speaks about the Quad City workers fighting for their rights and the Teamsters 743 members fighting for their healthcare.
Author: Rockgod2099; Tags: ue union labor day chicago
Striking members of Teamsters Local 743 talk about their employer, SK Hand Tools, stripping workers of their health insurance coverage without notice. UPDATE Nov. 4, 2009: SK Hand Tool workers end strike, get health insurance www.suntimes.com Teamsters Local Union 743, which represents about 70 workers at the company, said members voted by a three-to-one margin to accept a contract offer and return to work. "Because we are Teamsters and willing to fight, we're now the only employees at SK ...
Author: dogstar7; Tags: health insurance health care single payer government option Teamsters Local 743 Strike labor action SK Hand Tools Chicago Illinois Obama MoveOn.org HCAN
August 25, 2009 - Union members working at SK Hand Tools Chicago voted unanimously to strikedue to the companys unilateral withdrawal of the workers health insurance without notice. President Obama is leading a national debate about how to protect hard-working Americans from callous employers like SK Hand Tools, said Teamsters Local 743 president Richard Berg. This French-owned company has left us no choice but to strike for our basic needs, health care, he continued....
Author: jocottthefirst; Tags: Chicago Teamsters 743 strike health insurance SK Hand Tools
members above the minimum wage," the union web site stated. The action was approved in a vote by a margin of 67 to 2. Includes picket line scenes and interviews with IBT 743 President Richard Berg; Mark Meinster, Int'l Rep., United Electrical Workers; David Biedrzycki, IBT Local 743 Steward; Donnie Von Moore, IBT 743 Union Representative. 7 min.Produced by Labor Beat. Labor Beat is a CAN TV Community Partner. Labor Beat is a non-profit 501(c)(3) member of IBEW 1220. Views are those of ...
Author: MiloWolf; Tags: Teamsters Strike SK Handtools Chicago union minimum wage
and speech excerpts include: Bob Kingsley, National Director of Organization, United Electrical Workers; Ricardo Cacetes, UE 1110 member; Raul Flores, UE 1110 member; Jorge Mujica, Immigrant Rights Leader; Richard Berg, President Teamsters Local 743; Larry Spivak, Regional Director of AFSCME District 31; Rev. Gregory Livingston, RainbowPUSH. 7 minutes. That evening, Bank of America and other banks agreed to come up with $2 million to cover the union demands. The workers at the occupied ...
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