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Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Walk for Justice!


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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

  • ▼  2013 (56)
    • ►  May (9)
    • ▼  April (36)
      • Compass, the parent company of Chartwells: modern-...
      • Today's attempts to monitor Chartwells union-busti...
      • Petition from USAS to UM President Donna Shalala: ...
      • UM and the Union
      • Live tweeting Chartwells dirty tricks: Monday 4/29
      • "Captive audience" meetings and union busting
      • "Our Time"
      • Chartwells intimidates its workers as they try to ...
      • It ain't over till it's over
      • Article in the Miami Hurricane
      • Press in the Miami Times
      • IT'S DONE! VICTORY!!!!!!
      • UNION!
      • Developments at UM: Chartwells petitioned for, and...
      • There may be a strike at UM!
      • Wage Comparison!
      • Motion for a living wage for UM contract employees...
      • Chartwells workers speak out against poverty wages...
      • UM professor Simon Evnine speaks out in support of...
      • Health Insurance for Chartwells Workers
      • The Chartwells table at a job fair!
      • Chartwells workers Denitra and Alfredo say "No mor...
      • Student Kelsey Terhorst speaks out for the Chartwe...
      • Write up of Thursday's (4/4) rally in The Miami Hu...
      • 4/4 RALLY!
      • Motion for the Faculty Senate
      • Cornel West sends special message of support
      • Petition from 205 (and counting) faculty at UM is ...
      • Opinion piece by Simon Evnine in Miami Hurricane
      • Pastor Marvin says "Chartwells, Donna Shalala, do ...
      • The Miami Herald covers today's press conference b...
      • Hearing our voices: Miss Betty says what it's all ...
      • Faith leaders' press conference: No more poverty w...
      • Pastor Vernon Gillum to give press conference
      • Walk for Justice!
      • WeCaneDoBetter, says cafeteria worker Larry Ray
    • ►  March (11)
  • ►  2012 (2)
    • ►  April (2)
  • ►  2010 (18)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  August (16)
    • ►  April (1)
  • ►  2007 (20)
    • ►  May (4)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  March (13)
  • ►  2006 (238)
    • ►  November (1)
    • ►  October (9)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  August (6)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (23)
    • ►  May (46)
    • ►  April (89)
    • ►  March (61)

Issues we've covered

  • batay ouvriye (3)
  • Chartwells (49)
  • fisher island (1)
  • human rights (1)
  • immigration (3)
  • Miami (1)
  • nova (21)
  • press (1)
  • UM janitors' contract renegotiation (2010) (17)
  • UM janitors' strike (177)

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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