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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Story of today's vote on CBS

"Cleanup and landscape crews OK to strike" CBS 4 TV
Posted by faculty for workplace justice at 1:15 PM
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Strike of 2006

Contract Renegotiations of 2010

Frequently Asked Questions about the UM Janitors Strike of 2006

  • All FAQ
  • FAQ: Why is there a strike?
  • FAQ: Why are all the workers not on strike?
  • FAQ: The university increased pay. Why does the strike continue?
  • FAQ: And what about health insurance?
  • FAQ: What about card check versus NLRB elections?
  • How is UM implicated in the janitors' strike?
  • The striking janitors and the free market
  • Not "let 'em vote" but "let 'em choose." Philosophy of card check

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2010 (18)
    • ►  September (1)
      • Story from today's Herald on the contract.
    • ▼  August (16)
      • Contract agreed on - strike averted!
      • UM students rally as janitors prepare to strike ov...
      • Yesterday's rally: smile, you're on TV
      • Text of letter to President Shalala signed by stud...
      • Report on today's rally
      • Rally for the UM workers on Monday August 30th
      • UM faculty member talks to a UM janitor
      • Update from SEIU on contract negotiations
      • Blocked ad
      • Proposals and counter-proposals
      • Today, at the Episcopal Church.....
      • Deja Vu All Over Again: Four Years On.
      • Story of today's vote on CBS
      • SEIU Press Release concerning Contract Renegotiati...
      • Press links concerning the UM janitors contract re...
      • Miami Herald Announces the Rally of Aug 21st
    • ►  April (1)
      • Press links concerning the UM janitors strike (200...
  • ►  2007 (20)
    • ►  May (4)
      • fisher island busser fired for demonstrating with ...
      • free haleh esfandiari
      • UN official urges US to protect migrant rights
      • illegal immigrant about senate deal: "i think i'll...
    • ►  April (3)
      • press coverage of yesterday's march
      • 300 people rally and march in support of fired nov...
      • Rally with Al Sharpton in support of Nova workers,...
    • ►  March (13)
      • Nova Southeastern University + Walmart = exploitat...
      • Ferrero to janitors: "Get a job at Walmart"
      • Labor Troubles in Haiti
      • labor games; don't let nova win!
      • sign the petition!
      • Give 'em hell, Steve McGonigle!
      • A message to the Nova faculty
      • UM and FIU faculty speak out on Nova janitors situ...
      • overwhelming support for nova workers & upcoming e...
      • Nova president Ferrero gets diversity award
      • support nova janitors with 1 click
      • a change of focus
      • the shame of NSU
  • ►  2006 (238)
    • ►  November (1)
      • a shanty town has been built in liberty city
    • ►  October (9)
      • what diversity? the nova paradox
      • ana menendez on nova
      • protest gubernatorial debate at NOVA on tuesday
      • NOVA JOBS ON THE LINE
      • wal-mart workers protest in hialeah gardens
      • The War Against Wages
      • UNICCO employees at NOVA vote to unionize
      • FIU does the right thing: a column by ana menendez...
      • things not very cool at NOVA
    • ►  September (1)
      • STUDENT SUMMIT THIS WEEKEND!
    • ►  August (6)
      • fresh breeze of change at FIU
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (23)
    • ►  May (46)
    • ►  April (89)
    • ►  March (61)

Issues we've covered

  • batay ouvriye (3)
  • fisher island (1)
  • human rights (1)
  • immigration (2)
  • nova (21)
  • UM janitors' contract renegotiation (2010) (17)
  • UM janitors' strike (176)

Useful Documents from the UM Janitors Strike

  • Free and Fair: American Rights at Work study on how NLRB elections match up to our standards of democracy
  • LaborSafe Report on UNICCO Health and Safety Program
  • Miami-Dade County Living Wage Brochure (1999)

Links

  • Eye on Nova
  • Nova Janitors' Myspace Page
  • SEIU Local 11 on Nova janitors
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