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Teamster Organizer

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About Me

..I am a union organizer for the Alaska Teamsters and have lived in Alaska since 1992. If you would like to know more about me, the information that I have on this site, or more information on how to form a Union at work, feel free to either send me an email or instant message.There are no obligations and rest assured our communication will be confidential.

My Interests

Union Organizing, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Teamsters, Politics & Political Campaigns, Labor Activism, Toastmasters, Ballroom Dancing, Magic & Comedy, Fishing, Boxing, Painting & Astronomy.
Get Involved:

Tell the DOT: No Unsafe Mexican Trucks


Know anyone who works or rides on a school bus: Help us raise up standards


First Student

I'd like to meet:

Workers who are interested in forming a union, union members, and like minded people who care about pro-labor politics.



Music:

I enjoy big band and swing, anything you can ballroom, country, or swing dance to including rock, hustle, jazz, hip-hop, and classical...

Movies:

Pride and Prejudice, The Red Violin, The War Room, Salt of the Earth, Grease, V for Vendetta, Cast Away, A Beautiful Mind, Moulin Rouge, The Prestige, The Illusionist, The Saint, Tombstone, Hoffa, Goodfellas.

Television:

The History Channel, Seinfeld, Law and Order

Books:

Rules for Radicals, Don’t Think of an Elephant, Confessions of a Union Buster, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Say it Right the First Time, The Da Vinci Code, The Ominous Omnibus, How Wal-Mart is Destroying America
Groups:

Teamsters

-Union-

People vs. Corporations

Union Workers of America

Heroes:

Workers who stand together and form a union at work to better their working conditions, offer economic improvements to their family, and assist their co-workers in re-building the traditional middle class America used to be known for. Other personal heroes include Don Alan, Cesar Chavez, & Andrew Carnegie...

My Blog

New Research: Union Workers in Alaska Earn Momre - Low-wage workers see largest gains!

Disclaimer:  The report below isn't my work but it does reinforce what I've been saying for years.  Enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- New Research: ...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Tue, 20 May 2008 06:20:00 PST

2007 Saw First Increase in U.S. Union Membership Since 1983

2007 Saw First Increase in U.S. Union Membership Since 1983 Last night the Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped some good news -- 2007 saw an increase in union membership in the United States, with 311...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:48:00 PST

Stop the FCC from consolidating local media markets in America!

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved new rules thatwill unleash a flood of media consolidation across America. Thenew rules will further consolidate local media markets -- takingaway i...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:44:00 PST

Part 2 of 3 - Know Your Rights: Federal Labor Law & Unfair Labor Practices

Part 1 of this 3 part series addressed some of the items that your employer, supervisor, or an agent acting on behalf of your employer can not legally do as outlined in federal labor law.  Before...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:16:00 PST

Illegal Workers to Enforce Labor Laws?

Illegal Workers to Enforce Labor Laws Posted Aug 10, 2007, 11:59 am CDT By Martha Neil As the government threatens a crackdown against employers who hire illegal immigrants, companies should also be ...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:48:00 PST

Part 1 of 3 - Know Your Rights: Federal Labor Law

When people find out what I do for a living, I'm often asked the same question: "Wont I get fired for forming a union at work"? In an effort to educate the public and at the same time combat the ...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:21:00 PST

How about dinner and a movie!

  Looking for a movie to see this weekend?  How about SICKO?   I know, let me guess...you've watched FoxNews and heard all the right-wing propaganda about Michael Moore and his new movi...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:58:00 PST

Tell Your Senators: Vote Yes on Employee Free Choice Act

Reports from Washington D.C. state that our Senators are not going to vote for the Employee Free Choice Act and will only consider doing so if they hear from their constituents in Alaska. Your messa...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:23:00 PST

Who's the Boss?

  Does your employer consider you a 'supervisor'?  Corporate America would like to call you one...according to federal law, there is a specific definition for a supervisor and by lay,&n...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:11:00 PST

Employee Free Choice Act  A Necessity in the Workplace

Each day, employees across the nation have their rights violated by employers that will do just about anything to prevent workers from uniting and forming a union. More often than not, high paid labor...
Posted by Teamster Organizer on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:14:00 PST