[PEN-L:11782] Oakland Workers Rally at UPS

Hundreds of union members from a cross-section of the local labor movement rallied outside the large UPS facility in Oakland, CA late Thursday afternoon. The rally was organized hastily by Teamsters Locals 70 and 78. The considerable turnout was organized largely by word of mouth, as there was

[PEN-L:11783] ISO: UPS Pickets

From: "Andrew J. English" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was on a national conference call yesterday of Jobs With Justice coalitions with 2 staffers from the Teamsters international union, one of whom was Rand Wilson (communications coordinator for the IBT, former organizer of Boston JWJ, and Labor Party

[PEN-L:11787] Plumbers Back Strikers/IBT Readies Aid

Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinklerfitters Show Solidarity with Striking UPS Drivers 06:32 p.m Aug 14, 1997 Eastern WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In a show of support and solidarity with striking United Parcel Service (UPS) drivers, the plumbers', pipefitters', and sprinklerfitters'

[PEN-L:11791] Re: Prostitution and Lumpenproletariat

At 02:03 PM 8/14/97 -0700, Jim C. wrote: Response (Jim C) I have a suggestion for all those males online--and any females--who think that prostitution is just like any other job: Try it for yourself. Try having a stranger's penis in you wherever he wants it. Try going out with some freak in

[PEN-L:11790] From the Ivory tower

By all accounts the Chinese and Cuban revolutions were extremely bloody and involved considerable harship and sacrifice. By all accounts the inherited legacies of imperialism imposed horrible hardships and contraints. By all accounts there were deep divisions among classes and strata as well

[PEN-L:11789] Welfare Rights Union opposes use of homeless as strikebreakers

August 13, 1997 Contact: Cheri Honkala 215.763.4584 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF CITY SHELTER USED TO CROSS TEAMSTER=92S PICKET LINE: Kensington Welfare Rights Union Stands United With Teamsters to Stop Use of City Shelters to Throw Other

[PEN-L:11788] Re: Prostitution and Lumpenproletariat

At 02:44 PM 8/14/97 -0700, Louis Proyect wrote: This seems nuts to me. After Castro took over, the government was faced with the appalling legacy of Cuba as the fleshpot of the United States. It was used for sex tours the way that the Philippines is used today by American or Japanese tourists.

[PEN-L:11786] UPS Softens Stand

UPS Chief Indicates New Flexibility in Strike 06:11 p.m Aug 14, 1997 Eastern By David Lawsky WASHINGTON (Reuter) - United Parcel Service and Teamsters officials met Thursday to try to settle the nation's biggest strike in 27 years as UPS Chairman James Kelly said his company might

[PEN-L:11785] New Poll: 55% Support IBT; 27% Back UPS

UPS, Teamsters Talks Stretch Into Night 01:38 a.m. Aug 15, 1997 Eastern By Roanne Daniels WASHINGTON (Reuter) - United Parcel Service and Teamster officials met late into the night Thursday to try to settle one of the biggest U.S. strikes in 25 years as UPS signaled it might soften its

[PEN-L:11784] On the Line - Alaska- Aug 14th

A leaden sky hung low, veiling Denali and the Alaskan Range from view. Mist filled the air at the end of the pavement...at the UPS headquarters in the far North. A flock of geese head south, starting their annual migration. Early in the morning, Leo Aguilar walks the line. This Latino man