Submitted by x344543 on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 4:49pm
Headlines:
- The Right Tools For The Right Job - By George Dozsa
- Welcome to the Business-Friendly Carpenter’s Union - By David Correia
- “The Wobblies Show” Debuts - By Jim Del Duca
Features:
- Reader Suggested Books
- On the Job Crossword Puzzle - by Jay
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Submitted by x370724 on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 11:14am
Original Published at RVAnews [ http://rvanews.com/news/rrichmond-transit-riders-union-holds-first-meeting/29072 ]
Note: The Richmond Transit Riders Union was officially formed June 14th, 2010 at 9:30pm by riders of public transportation, namely Greater Richmond Transit Company, a bus system that serves the City of Richmond, Henrico, Petersburg, Fredricksburg, and *small* portion of Chesterfield County (co-owner with the City of Richmond), Virginia.
Richmond Transit Riders Union holds first meeting
by Erica Terrini
June 15, 2010
About 30 people attended the Richmond Transit Riders Union’s first Community Town Hall Meeting, Monday night at the University of Richmond Downtown building.
The RTRU’s initiating committee — made up of individual activists, Richmond Industrial Workers of the World members and other local organization supporters — spoke to community members about the Greater Richmond Transit Company’s (GRTC) recent service cuts, which they claim began with about five routes being eliminated and five being reduced in January.
Submitted by x370724 on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 11:19am
Orginally Published for RVAnews [ http://rvanews.com/news/public-bus-users-fight-increasing-fares-route-cuts/28781 ]
Public bus users fight increasing fares, route cuts
by Erica Terrini
June 8, 2010
.Rushing down East Broad Street on a Wednesday morning, 19-year-old Laura McWilliams dons her work uniform and a smile as she talks about her son, who she supports with her job on Virginia Commonwealth University’s MCV Campus.
As a life-long rider, McWilliams says she relies on the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) to get to work every day, traveling approximately 20 minutes from her apartment in Henrico Country to Downtown Richmond.
The roaring engine of the GRTC bus can be heard almost as soon as it becomes visible, and for many riders like McWilliams, the far off sound is as routine as their morning cup of coffee. However, with proposals of increasing fare prices and inaccessibility by cutting routes, public transportation is taking a back seat when it comes to funding, and commuters are beginning to notice.
Submitted by x344543 on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 1:51am
By Jonathan Christiansen
On Monday 12 April Amirul Amin and myself met with outgoing Political Officer /Human Rights Officer) David Arulanantham, and his incoming replacement, Forrest Graham.
The meeting began with introductions. We then discussed the human rights mission of the office and further discussed the 2009 Bangladesh human rights report that the office had recently released. David told us it could be found on the State.gov website.
Amin explained that he had met with the previous officer Mr. Gupta on several occasions. He explained that many of the past struggles in the EPZS involved the NGWF including the YEOWMON (?) (Korean owned garment Factory) struggle. He further explained that the US has a major influence on the Bangladesh government. He stated that the Bangladesh min. Wage is 1,662 taka per month, which is appallingly low (about US $24 a month).
Amin then went on to explain problems with current labor law in BD and problems with enforcement. Including:
Submitted by x359437 on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 10:12am
Headlines:
- Todos Somos Illegales. Todos Somos Arizona.
- Update on FW Alex Svoboda's Legal Case
- Transport Workers Strike in South Africa
Features:
- Finnish Labour Temple Celebrates 100 Years
- Fighting Rio Tinto's Borax Mining Industry
- International IWW May Day Reports
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