Union Labor News: Issues from 2001
Articles from the ULN issues of 2001 are listed below. Click the month heading to be brought to another listing of that month's articles with summaries. Alternatively, click the headlines themselves to be brought directly to that article.
December
- ICWJ: Latinos Need Worker Center, Legal Status
- New UW Hospital Pact Addresses OT, Retention
- Charleston 5 Free at Last!
- Bush/GOP's Stimulus Puts Wealthy First
- Air Security Federalized In Spite of County Board
- It's Time For the WLHS Labor History Contest
- Court Rules Bush Wrong on Project Labor Agreements
- Supporters' Fight Saves UADC Day Care Center
November
- AFSCME Wins MoM Election With 76%
- House Arrest Lifted For Charleston Five
- Commission: Better Pay Key to Airport Security
- AFL-CIO Launches New Alliance Process in Wis.
- Trading on Tragedy, Bush Pushes Fast Track
- Airline Bailout Fails Workers, Taxpayers
- State Employees Rally Oct. 18 for Fair Wage
- MN State Workers Win Victory in 2-Week Strike
- Labor Achieves Some Gains In State Budget
- Nurses Bring Overtime Struggle to Legislature
- EEOC: Evidence Points To UW Discrimination
- Zander Workers Return After One Month Strike
- WI AFL-CIO Endorses Shibilski for Lt. Gov.
October
- Fed Up, Zander Workers Strike For First Contract
- Terror Attacks Draw Unionists' Response
- Local Relief Efforts
- Public Attitudes Favor Unions, But Laws Don't
- Nurses Take Staffing Issues to Legislature
- UWHC Bosses Bargain To Bust Nurses Union
- Childcare Activists Hold Wage Hike, October 13
- McCallum's Vetos Hurt Schools, Teachers, Kids
- Village Hearth Workers Lose 2nd NLRB Election
September
- Bakery Workers Union Election Set for Sept. 6
- Conditions, Hours Lead to Village Hearth Vote
- Student Activists Win Partial LTE Solution
- Some Wins & Losses Since Last Labor Day
- UW Task Force Adopts SSN 'No-match' Policy
- Why Defend the Rights Of Immigrant Workers
- 'New' Democrats Keep Labor at Arm's Length
- Bush's Sham Commission Threatens Social Security
- On Labor Day Celebrate The "Union Difference"
- AFL-CIO Calls for Global Justice Week of Action
- Life of Peter McGuire, 'Father' Of Labor Day
- Habitat ReStore Opens In Madison on Sept. 21
- Labor's Gentle Giant Bob Kelly Dies
August
- Latino Worker Abuse Aired at Public Forum
- Madison Labor Gives Charleston 5 Support
- Riley: Union Busting State Policy in S.Carolina
- WI Lawmakers Hear UWHC Nurses' Issues
- SCFL Acts on "LEAP," Amnesty and Pickles
- State Workers Rally Again for Living Wages
- FTAA Likely a Bigger Disaster Than NAFTA
- Coalition Denounces House Fast Track Bill
- Summer Interns Link Labor & Faith Values
- Do You Qualify for State Childcare, Health Plans?
- Wis. Citizens Stage Third Walk on the Child's Side
July
- UW Nurses Seek Support Over Contract Stalemate
- State Workers to Vote on Elimination of Open Shop
- SEIU Organizes Milw. Home Care Workers
- Labor Peace Ordinance Helps Win Voice@Work
- Benefits of Union Organizing in the New Service Economy, an SEIU Perspective
- Delegation to Review Latino Worker Report
- Bush's Cabinet Snares Big Bucks in Tax Plan
- Federal Charges Filed, UW Fires More Latinos
- ACLU Censures UW's Actions
- South Carolina Tramples Rights of Charleston 5
- State Education Coalition Lobbies for Great Schools
- MTI Settles Contract With School District
- Bush Takes First Step To Kill Social Security
- Wall St. Eyes Your Social Security $$
- Temp Slave Back For An Encore on July 17
- Wisconsin Labor History Bibliography Available
June
- Nurses Charge UW Hospital With Union Busting
- Unions and Latinos Rally For Immigrant Amnesty
- Union: Racial Profiling Prompted UW's Firings
- SMWIA L. 565 Organizes Wolf Gourmet Appliance
- Local 565 Signs Tough First Pact in Lancaster
- AFL-CIO Fights for New Immigrant Workers
- Warning: Computer Surveillance Tools in Use
- 3,800 Colombian Union Leaders Assassinated
- UW Students Urge: "Boycott Taco Bell"
- Nurses Rally Against Mandatory Overtime
- Stainless Tank Tries To Avoid Severance
- Fair Trade Proponents Fight FTAA in Quebec
- Feingold Initiates Fight Against Private Prisons
May
- OPEIU/CUNA Mutual Settle New Contract
- State Employee Unions Rally for Fair Contract
- UW Students Join Cause With Labor
- Unionists Cry Foul Over Latino Firings
- Childcare Workers Hail Worthy Wage Progress
- Labor Not the Only Target of G.W. Bush
- Gov's Budget Ignores Working Folks' Needs
- Citizen Action Carries Agenda to Lawmakers
- Unions, Organizers Have E-mail Rights
- ICWJ to Study Latino Working Conditions
- Meriter Nurses Win "Trendsetting" Pact
- AFL-CIO's Fletcher Says Inclusion Key to Power
- Jobs and Internships For Union Organizers
- Survey Asks What Do Working Women Want?
- Labor History Conf. Explores McCarthyism
- 4th Annual State AFL-CIO Organizing Conference
April
- Painters Chalking Up Organizing Victories
- Falk & Bauman Unveil Child Care Wage Hike
- AFSCME Organizing State's Biggest Unit
- UW Hospital Union Ratifies 2-year Pact
- Congress Pays Off Big Biz Campaign Donors
- Stainless Tank Move Jeopardizes 65 Jobs
- UFCW Wins Battle For Sentry Workers
- United Way Salutes Its Labor Volunteers
- Reader Responds to Nader's Supporters
- OSHA Protects Safety And Health Activities
March
- Amnesty Gathering Draws 300 Latinos
- Latino Workers Form Local LCLAA Chapter
- Local Labor Leader Gets Recognition
- Childcare Union Wins VA Kids First Contract
- Senate Labor Committee Says: Workers Come First
- Bush Tops Clinton's Parting Shot to Labor
- SEIU: Nursing Home Staff Levels Perilous
- Nursing Homes Divert Money State Approved for Wage Increases
- OSHA Forum Explains New Ergonomics Rule
- State Fed Sets 2001-02 Legislative Direction
- Global Justice Campaign Gears Up for FTAA Fight
- The Free Trade Area of the Americas at a Glance
- Students and Unions Push UW Labor Code
- Are You Qualified For Earned Income Credit?
- Labor Singer Joe Glazer Visits Madison, April 4
- Bonds of Labor Explores German Working Class
- Union Labor News Readers Respond: Don't Blame Nader, Blame Gore Agenda
February
- Bush Cabinet Picks Serve Right Wing
- Sheet Metal Local 565 Organizing Bears Fruit
- AFL-CIO's Fletcher Brings Fresh Insight to Madison
- SCWCOSH's Health and Safety Conf.
- Wisconsin Citizens Address School Funding Crisis
- Look Out Public Sector Workers!
- Parents, Students, Educators Testify on School Funding
- Arbitrator Decides For Union at CUNA Mutual
- Some Women Thrive In Nontraditional Jobs
- MATC Program Helps Women Enter Trades
- Labor Notes Conference Scheduled for Apr. 20-22
- Shop Union Bookstore Online
January
- Madison's School Board Dishonors Cesar Chavez
- CUNA Mutual Makes Strike Preparations
- Many Improvements In New WPS Contract
- Madison Latinos Organize For Amnesty, LCLAA
- SCFL Offers "Labor History With a Bite"
- CBTU Event Features AFL-CIO's Bill Fletcher
- OSHA's New Ergonomic Rule Explored Jan. 24
- Unions Provide Strong Support for United Way
- IBEW Local 159 Takes Shine to Solar Power
- Building a Movement For Economic Justice
- U.S. Labor Laws Deny Workers Basic Rights
- It's Time For the WLHS Labor History Contest
- Know Your Weingarten Rights