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Japan's Disaster Victims Include Many Zenroren Members; Union Seeks Assistance

March 17, 2011
Tokyo

People around the world are watching the situation in Japan with deep concern and sympathy for the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami, and with worry over the dangerous situation at the Fukusima Daiichi nuclear power plant. For UE, those concerns are intensified by our close fraternal relationship with Zenroren, Japan’s large progressive union confederation, a connection that goes back more than 15 years.

UE's Armando Robles Joins Wisconsin Capitol Occupation, Featured on Michael Moore's Website

February 28, 2011

An article on Michael Moore's website reports on one participant in the worker occupation of the Wisconsin state capitol. Armando Robles, president of UE Local 1110 in Chicago and one of the leaders of the worker occupation of Republic Windows and Doors in December 2008, was in Madison, Wisconsin over the weekend -- participating in an even bigger worker occupation, that of the Wisconsin capitol building.

GE Union Coalition Meets to Prepare for Tough Bargaining

January 18, 2011
Evandale, OH

General Electric workers are anticipating difficult national negotiations with the company this spring, so national and local union leaders gathered on January 8 for an expanded meeting of the Coordinated Bargaining Committee of GE Unions (CBC). Delegates assessed the strength of the two sides, analyzed expected company attacks on benefits, and discussed tactics for mobilizing union members to fight back.

Haskon Workers Win Improved Severance Offer

January 17, 2011
Taunton, MA
On Sunday, January 16 the corporate owner of the Haskon plant, Esterline Technologies significantly improved its offer of severance benefits to Local 204 members affected by closing of the plant. The executive board Local 204 met on Monday, January 17 and voted to call off the planned January 19 protest at the auction, and to recommend to the membership acceptance of Esterline’s severance offer. Union members are meeting to vote on the offer on Friday, January 21.

Holyoke Machine Workers Win Big Pension Increase

December 14, 2010

Holyoke, MA

After several months of negotiations, UE Local 264 members at Holyoke Machine Company won their key demand. As a result, the defined benefit pension plan is maintained and the benefits will be improved in each year of their new five-year contract by $1  per month per year of service. This will increase  the pension multiplier from $22 to $25 by the final year of the contract. The average age of the membership is 55, and many workers are close to retiring.

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