Union City News, Midstate Central Labor Council, October 2002

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all about. - :
WE'RE CONTINUING TO BUILD OUR DATABASE OF STREET w )
HEAT ACTIVISTS AND. WILL BE RECONVENING AS NEEDED. w :
- STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION. Get Involved! 4 a 4
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, Meeting. The meeting will be open
~délegates of the Syracuse, Auburn, Oswego,
Midstate, Broome-Tioga and Tri-County Labor
Councils. The meeting will be held from 10am-
* 3pm at the Holiday Inn, in Cortland, NY. Please
see accompaning article for more details.

Midstate Central Labowe
Council, AFL-ClO 3
CLC President: Linda Smithy
607 849-3420 i®

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We will need volunteers to help with outreach for
our Labor Endorsed candidates for office. Phone
banks will run from 6-8:30 throughout the week.
We only call other local union members and
dinner Is provided. Please contact the Labor
Federation if you'd like to volunteer some time to

; help labor friendly candidates.

BCA east Lancer Waika
aturday, October 26th, 2002. Center Ithaca
Pavilllon—on the Commons. Registration noon-
dpm and walk from 1-2pm. All money raised
- from this event stays In the community. For more
_ Information contact Brian Goodell UAW 2300

272-1408 or Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance 277-
0960.

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Central New York Labor

404 Oak Street
Syracuse, NY 13203-2297

_ f you have an event you would like listed here
_ please contact the Central New York Labor Fed- SERCLEREEES a eo .

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Http://www.cnylabor.org:

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19th Annual
Labor Day Picnic
A great success!

Ay ge thanks goes to all of the people who
WOIKEd So hard to make sure that our Labor Day

picnic was such a huge success.

|A Spe lal thanks goes to the Labor Day Picnic
comm ittee who oversaw every detail and made
3 » gure that everything was taken care of.

= 1.0% wonderful day at Stewart Park would not have

ey) been possible without all of their hard work!

BUGS SMeEN -Cags [0 iViajor Job Losses a
mvionarch Machine Tool in Cortlana
The 95 year history of machine tool
acturing in Cortland may be coming to an
n September 27, Monarch Machine Tool
sauce its unionized workforce by 67%, leav-
St 9 production workers. Support staff will
UE by 58%, leaving approximately 30
jical, office and management employees. -
+ «=6@ ©Founded in 1907, the UAW organized
the plant in 1963. Once an international manu-
facturer with five factories, the Cortland facility
Was the last Monarch plant when it was pur-
Bd by local management In February 2000.
w owners started off on the wrong foot
1ey immediately fired the Union leader-
amaking sure they stayed on the front pages
cause of their union busting, rather than for
Jality machines built by UAW 802's mem-
ip. Financial incentives were also put to-
fr by the Cortland County Industrial Devel-
ent Agency in 1997 which Monarch man-
agement never took advantage of and in 1998
seine union developed a Quality Improvement Pro-
gramithat management stopped.
| The NC machining center, work horse of
modern Industry, was invented at the Cortland
and the union once numbered 250 work-
re with quality jobs who contributed the econ-
omy In the Cortland area. |n 2 % years, current
management has managed to drive this Industry
into the ground with no regard for the workers or

ne community.

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BUSTS SUT IO

Come to the 1st Ever Area-Wide
Labor Federation Convention

Saturday, September 28, 2002
10am-3pm
Holiday Inn— Cortland

Lunch will be provided at the Convention

All Central New York Labor Council Delegates
from Midstate, Broome-Tioga, Tri-County, Oswego

Finger Lakes and Syracuse Labor Councils are in-
vited.

The purpose of the Convention is for our general
membership to vote on and shape the programs
and activities of the Central New York Labor Fed-
eration, AFL-CIO in the coming year. We will also
have seminars so that we can develop a workplan
together to create more active Central Labor
Councils. These seminars will be:

V Coalition Building and Mobilization at the Cen-
tral Labor Council Level

¥ Immigrant Issues and the Labor Movement
(faciiltated by Esther Lopez, AFL-ClO Community Services)

¥ Community Services (facilitated by Louise DeJohn,
Community Services Llaison Greater Syracuse Labor Coun-
cil, AFL-CIO)

V Organizing (facilitated by Sarah McKenzie, AFL-CIO
Organizing Institute Recruitment Director)

y Constituency Groups— Building an All-inclusive

Labor Movement (facilitated by Shavonne Perpena,
Connecticut State Director for Field-Mobilization)

Please RSVP with the stamped response card you
should have already received. If you did not re-

celve an official letter of invitation notifying you of
the Convention and you are a delegate who would
like to attend please contact the Labor Federation

Immediately.

If you need lodging for the night, the special rate
for Convention participants Is $55 for a single
room and $65 for a double for one night. Call the

Holiday Inn at 607 756-4431 and tell them that you.

are attending the Central New York Labor Federation
Convention. )

aoe for.

The International Longshore and Warehouse
Union (ILWU) is engaged in a critical battle that has
implications for the entire labor movement. The —
ILWU represents 16,000 dockworkers who handle
cargo in ports along the West Coast. The union Is ne-
gotiating with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA),
the employer group that is attempting to slash work-
ers benefits and introduce new technology aimed at
outsourcing union jobs. Companies that import -
goods through West Coast Ports, such as Payless:
ShoeSource, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Target have
joined together in the West Coast Waterfront Coall-
tion to support the PMA. FOR at
THE ILWU contract with the PMA expired on
July 1, 2002. In a show of good faith, the JLWU has
continued to negotiate beyond the expiration, work-
ing on a day-to-day contract extension. However, the
PMA has indicated that it may lockout ILWU members
and it is seeking federal intervention to support a
Jockout. a
The Bush Administration Is threatening the
ILWU with military action In support of a lockout of
ILWU workers in the event of an impasse In negotla-
tions. The mere threat of military Intervention Is an
unconscionable effort to bolster the boss's contract
demands and threatens legitimate bargalning rights
of longshore workers. Ona larger scale, the threat-
ened use of federal troops to determine the outcome
of a collective bargaining dispute undermines the ba-
sic civil rights of the labor movement and all Amert-

can workers. ‘
The National AFL-CIO, New York State AFL-

ClO and local labor councils are taking action by writ-
ing letters and contacting local stores that are part of
the Pacific Maritime Association in support of the
longshore workers. Midstate Central Labor Council Is
taking action by sending letters to the Bush Admint-
stration, Governor Pataki and Senators Clinton and
Schumer. Please contact the Central New York Labor
Federation for more information or if you would like

to take action.

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requires change and a renewed commitment to
organizing and political action. But it also means
_ backing up our organizing and political activities
with the capacity to mobilize union members and
the community. And that's what “Street Heat” is
“all about.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO BUILD OUR DATABASE OF STREET
HEAT ACTIVISTS AND WILL SE RECONVENING AS NEEDED,
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION. Get involved!

BQVExXZGGZEy

Union City

News

Midstate Central Labor

Council, AFL-CilO
CLC President: Linda Smith
607 849-3420

_ Meeting. The oaathg will Ss open to ALL
“delegates : of the Syracuse, Auburn, Oswego,

~ Midstate, ‘Broome-Tioga and Tri-County Labor
Councils. The meeting will be held from 10am-
3pm at the Holiday Inn, in Cortland, NY. Please

see accompaning article for more details. q

We will need canniears to help with cites for
our Labor Endorsed candidates for office. Phone
_ banks will run from 6-8:30 throughout the week.
“We only call other local union members and
dinner is provided. Please contact the Labor
Federation if you'd like to volunteer some time to
help labor friendly candidates.

Saturday, October 26th, 2002. Center Ithaca
Pavillion— on the Commons. Registration noon-
dpm and walk from 1-2pm. All money raised

from this event stays in the community. For more Central New York Labor Federation, AFL-CIC

ee eT ier ot

.information contact Brian Goodell UAW 2300 404 Oak Street
s 277-
aaa or Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance Strecube thy 13208-2297
(315)422-3363
if you have an event you wouid like listed here FAX (315)422-2260

please contact the Central New York Labor Fed- te
” eration, AFL-CIO at 315 422-3363. Http://www.enylabor,org

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toecnntine te Our Hutire

19th Annual
Labor Day Picnic
A great success!

A huge thanks goes to all of the people who
worked 80 hard to make sure that our Labor Day
picnic was such & huge success,

A Special thanks goes to the Labor Day Picnic
Committee who oversaw every detail and made
sure that everything was taken care of,

Our wonderful day at Stewart Park would not have
been possible without all of thelr hard work!

ar BCT OO) IN VOrmandg
Tho 95 year history of machine tool
manufacturing In Cortland may be coming to an
ond, On September 27, Monarch Machine Tool
will reduce its unionized workforce by 67%, leav-
Ing Just 9 production workers, Support staff will
be out by 58%, leaving approximately 30
technical, office and management employees.

Founded In 1907, the UAW organized
the plant in 1963, Once an International manu-
facturer with five factories, the Cortland facility
was the last Monarch plant when It waa pur
ohased by local management In February 2000,
The new owners started off on the wrong foot
when they Immediately fired the Union leader-
ship, making sure they atayed on the front pages
because of thalr union busting, rather than for
the quality machines bullt by VAW 802's mem-
bership, Finanglal Incentives were alao put to-
Rother by the Cortland County Industrial Devel-
opment Ageney In 1097 which Monarch man-
agement never took advantage of and In 1998
the union developed a Quality Improvement Pro-
gram that management stopped,

The NOC machining center, work horse of
modern Induatry, was Invented at the Cortland
plant and the unlon once numbered 280 work:
ere with quality Joba who contributed the econ:
omy In the Cortland area. In 2 Va yeara, current
Management has managed to drive this Industry
Inte the ground with no regard for the workers or
the community,

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Bea Part of History...

Come to the 1st Ever Area-Wide
Labor Federation Convention

Saturday, September 28, 2002
10am-3pm

Holiday Inn— Cortland
Lunch will be provided at the Convention

All Central New York Labor Council Delegates
from Midstate, Broome-Tioga, Tri-County, Oswego,
Finger Lakes and Syracuse Labor Councils are in-
vited.

The purpose of the Convention is for our general
membership to vote on and shape the programs
and activities of the Central New York Labor Fed-
eration, AFL-CIO In the coming year. We will also
have seminars so that we can develop a workplan
together to create more active Central Labor
Councils. These seminars will be:

V Coalition Building and Mobilization at the Cen-
tral Labor Counell Level

V Immigrant Issues and the Labor Movement
(facilitated by Esther Lopez, AFL-CIO Community Services)

¥ Community Services (facilitated by Louise DeJohn,

Community Services Liaison Greater Syracuse Labor Coun-
all, AFL-CIO)

Vv Organizing (facilitated by Sarah McKenzie, AFL-CIO
Organizing Institute Recruitment Director)

V Constituency Groups— Building an Alkinclusive

Labor Movement (facilitated by Shavonne Perpena,
Connecticut State Director for FieldsMobilization)

Please RSVP with the stamped response card you
should have already received. If you did not re-

ceive an official letter of invitation notifying you of
the Convention and you are a delegate who would

like to attend please contact the Labor Federation
immediately,

If you need lodging for the night, the special rate
for Convention participants is $55 for a single
room and $65 for a double for one night, Call the

help. Carthon’s grandson Quandale suffers from mul-

Holiday Inn at 607 756-4431 and tell them that you
are attending the Central New York Labor Federation

Convention. '

Critical Collective Bargaining Fight for
West Coast Longshore Workers

The International Longshore and Warehouse
Union (ILWU) is engaged in a critical battle that has
implications for the entire labor movement. The
JLWU represents 16,000 dockworkers who handle
cargo in ports along the West Coast. The union Is ne-
gotiating with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA),
the employer group that is attempting to slash work-
ers benefits and introduce new technology aimed at
outsourcing union jobs, Companies that import -
goods through West Coast Ports, such as Payless:
ShoeSource, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Target have
joined together in the West Coast Waterfront Coali-
tion to support the PMA. Mead

THE ILWU contract with the PMA expired on
July 1, 2002. In a show of good faith, the ILWU has
continued to negotiate beyond the expiration, work-
ing on a day-to-day contract extension. However, the
PMA has Indicated that it may lockout ILWU members
and it is seeking federal intervention to support a
lockout. : ;

The Bush Administration Is threatening the
ILWU with military action in support of a lockout of
ILWU workers in the event of an impasse In negotia-
tions. The mere threat of military intervention Is an
unconscionable effort to bolster the boss's contract
demands and threatens legitimate bargaining rights
of longshore workers. Ona larger scale, the threat-
ened use of federal troops to determine the outcome
of a collective bargaining dispute undermines the be-
sic civil rights of the labor movement and all Ameri-
can workers,

The National AFL-ClO, New York State AFL-
ClO and local labor councils are taking action by writ-
ing letters and contacting local stores that are part of
the Pacific Maritime Association in support of the
longshore workers. Midstate Central Labor Council is
taking action by sending letters to the Bush Admini-
Stration, Governor Pataki and Senators Clinton and
Schumer, Please contact the Central New York Labor

Federation for more information or if you would like
to take action.