Letter, 1 page
Coert Bonthius to the Borman Foundation, March 14, 1991
March 14, 1991
The coordinator explains the coalition's work for more than 750 unorganized workers affected by the Smith Corona layoffs and asks for financial and legal support to continue.
Download or cite this itemPages
(open zoom view)
Read the page text (machine-read, mostly readable)
This text was generated automatically from the photograph and has not been corrected. The image is the authoritative record.
TOMPKINS/CORTLAND LABOR COALITION Ithaca School District Employees Association Civil Service Employees Association Local 855 United Auto Workers Local 2300 Sheetmetal Workers Local 112 Painters Local 178 Plumbers Local 267 Musicians Local 132 Operating Engineers Local 545 Civil Service Employees Association Local 605 Teamsters Local 65 Cornell Security Employees Union Service Employees Local 200A Civil Service Employees Association Local 561 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1 Electrical Workers Local 241 TCCC Faculty Association Fire Fighters Local 1737 i | Electrical Workers | Local 961 ] Electrical Workers Local 79 Machinists Lodge 1607 United Auto Workers Local 802 United Auto Workers Local 1774 Fire Fighters Local 2737 Ithaca Teachers Association Ithaca Paraprofessionals Association United Auto Workers Local 1326 Ithaca Union of Police United University Professions Laborers Local 589 Carpenters Local 603 Bricklayers Local 17 BOCES Teachers Association Postal Workers Local 1151 | Electrical Workers Local 43 109 West State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 Ph. (607) 277-5670 March 14, 1991 Phyllis Eckhaus, Dir. The Norman Foundation 147 East 48th Street New York, NY 10017 Dear Ms. Eckhaus, The Tompkins/Cortland Labor Coalition serves as a central labor council for unions in a two county area surrounding Ithaca, NY. Unlike other labor councils ours works diligently on behalf of organized and unorganized workers. In keeping with this commitment we have initiated assistance to more than 750 unorganized workers who are pursuing a lawsuit against the Smith- Corona Machine (SCM) Corporation for violations of the WARN law. The Maurice and Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice has been integral to our efforts to date in terms of legal advice and networking. Given the fact that most of the workers effected by the layoffs at SCM and the fact that they have no union to represent them it is extremely difficult for them to pursue this legal action alone. Likewise the Labor Coalition does not have the financial where with all to adequately assist them. It is clear that without continued assistance from the Center these workers will have to relinquish their rights under WARN. We look forward to financial aid and legal back up from the Center to ensure that these workers and their families will not be abandoned in their quest for justice. Thank you for your concern and interest in our case. Sincer@ly, Coert Bonthius, Coordinator
See something wrong, or recognize a person or event? Send a correction. If you hold rights in this item or think it should not be public, write to the same address.