With the news of shocking proposed racist legislation in Arizona, it seems more crucial than ever to support Immigration reform. This Saturday, a coalition of community and student groups are cosponsoring a Day of Action to Advocate for the Rights of Workers and Immigrants. A rally is planned on the Commons starting at 3:30. There […]
Both Pete and I were out of the office last week; we’re happy to be back. Today, Workers Memorial Day, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the workers who have lost their lives due to their jobs. Some die in accidents and others contract illnesses or develop disabilities because of their work […]
Many of you may have heard about the passing of Pete’s dad James Meyers. I thought you might like to read about his impressive life. The following is the obituary that the family submitted to the Ithaca Journal. JAMES RAYMOND MEYERS ITHACA – Civil rights activist, dancer of Universal Peace, librarian, free thinker, writer, actor, […]
I planned on writing something today about the problem of bullying in the workplace but after reading an email about Ithaca’s most recent worker injury, I changed my mind. The tragic accident at the Cargill mine in Lansing and the grievous loss of 29 miners in West Virginia earlier this month are just two of […]
Once again, the New York Times has an excellent article about issues facing workers in the US. This one, Contesting Jobless Claims Becomes a Boom Industry, will resonate with lots of Tompkins County workers whose unemployment claims have been challenged by their ex-employers. Seems that an entire corporation, Talx, specializes in screwing people out of […]