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Chapter 19

Chapter 19 . Building Labor-Community Partnerships. Breakdown of Community Organizations. Housing, Education, Crime, Healthcare All income related problems Pressure government to supplement income No common target. The New Frontier. Labor-Community Alliances

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Chapter 19

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  1. Chapter 19 Building Labor-Community Partnerships

  2. Breakdown of Community Organizations • Housing, Education, Crime, Healthcare • All income related problems • Pressure government to supplement income • No common target

  3. The New Frontier • Labor-Community Alliances • Addressing low wages and exploitation

  4. 5 Reasons Why • Renewed interest from labor in organizing • More employees from low-income communities • Not overlooking possibilities of cooperation • Shifting demographics • Immigration creating a more communal workforce

  5. The Cold, Hard Facts… • More than two-thirds of new jobs have subpar wages • Poor healthcare coverage for low-wage jobs • No long-term security measures • Violation of basic labor laws • Economic disparity = Achilles heel of economy

  6. Why Alliances Are Needed • Breaking the Law Is Common • 60% of poultry plants, 90% of farms, 30% of nursing homes, 50% of restaurants- “routine violators” • Right to organize being lost • Workers afraid to organize

  7. Losing the Right cont… • Long negotiations • Organizers denied access to workers • More than 10,000 annual firings for organizing • Striking employees being replaced permanently • Lockouts

  8. Building Partnerships • Based on mutual self-interest • What Kind of Partnership Do You Want? • Coalition? Informal Alliance? • No “right” model • Statewide, Religion-Labor, Labor-Religion-Community, Membership organization

  9. The Blueprint… • Do It Now! • Diversity • Religious, racial, labor, community organizations • Not everyone needs to be involved • Work closely with Labor structures • Focus on Action, Not structure • Wait to formalize leaders • R-E-S-P-E-C-T

  10. The First Meeting • MEETING • Diversity, involve leadership • Start with prayer or reading • Include EVERYONE in discussions/plans • Don’t be boring • Tight agenda, Good moderator

  11. The First Project • PROJECT • Build relationships and broaden base of involvement • Labor in the Pulpits • Living wage campaigns • Sweatshops • Educational

  12. Chapter 20 Tactical Investigations

  13. Research vs. Intelligence • Research: A careful systematic study and investigation in some field of knowledge. • Webster’s Dictionary • Intelligence: Deals with all the things which should be known in advance of initiating a course of action. • Britannica

  14. Tips for Investigators • Start with a Plan • Quality > Quantity • Specificity • Goal(s)? Information? Where to look? Timeline? • 2 Cardinal Rules of Investigation • It’s your Right! • You can always get the info you need • Someone already did it • Someone will • Look for Patterns

  15. Tips cont… • Learn to Use Computers • Make Bureaucracy Work for You • Use Freedom of Information Laws • Find the point of regulation • Specificity • Find the conflicting data • Organize for Information • Keep Careful Records

  16. Finding Info in Print • “Get the Facts on Anyone” • “Lesko’s Info-Power III” • “The Reporter’s Handbook: An Investigator’s Guide to Documents and Techniques”

  17. Finding Info Online • Be mindful of budget • Use free, inexpensive sources first • Outsourcing • Time is Money! • Subscriptions • Industry-specific journals

  18. Finding Info Online cont… • Online Vendors • S&P Registry • Credit Profiles • Government Files • Company website

  19. Fin

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