Month November 2003

Nirvana bassist may run for Lt. Gov. of Washington Grunge-rock pioneer Krist Novoselic says he may run for lieutenant governor in what would be the next step of a transition from rock star to politician. I suspect he may be asked if…

Public suicides attests to labor unrest in South Korea Four South Korean labor activists have killed themselves since late September, and a fifth is lying near death in the burn unit of a hospital. Four foreign workers also have committed…

Boycott Borders On December 6, 2002, workers at Borders Bookstore store #1 in Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, voted for union representation with UFCW Local  876 by a margin of 93%. Border’s management has responded by employing union-busting tactics and failing…

“Mayor Matt” Yes, S.F. newspapers are now starting to refer to Green mayoral candidate Matt Gonzalez as “Mayor Matt”. The latest news is outgoing African-American Mayor Willie Brown implying Gonzalaez is racist, followed by  Gonzalez getting endorsements from several more…

Perishables are scarcer at some supermarkets The supermarket union got a boost Monday, when 8,000 Teamster drivers and warehouse workers agreed not to cross warehouse picket lines. The stores say they haven’t missed a beat, using replacement workers to make…