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Proud to Be Post — And Union

September 1, 2014

‘Post Proud’ is the story of bold brothers and sisters whose pride  in their craft, pride in themselves, and commitment to one another empowered them to make dramatic change in their working lives.

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Solidarity 2, Stubbornness 0: ‘Shahs’ and ‘Survivor’ Succumb To Organizing Efforts

November 1, 2014

Our union is a power-puncher capable of landing knockout blows early in a fight, and we also have the stamina to take hits and keep swinging into the late rounds.

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Will Labor Remain Relevant?

January 1, 2015

Let’s cut from our usual close-ups of  Local 700 organizing to a wide shot of the state of  the American labor movement.

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Maximizing a Minimum Wage: The Importance of Alt-Labor

March 1, 2015

We need to embrace a radical inclusivity if we are to expand our movement enough to make it relevant, vital and potentially victorious.

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The Guild Strikes a Note of Support for Members, Non-Members Alike

June 1, 2015

In its campaign to organize non-union employers, the Editors Guild has many tools and tactics. In some instances, employees withhold their labor in order to convince non-union employers to agree to union deals.

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ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION: The Law Is Seldom on Labor’s Side

June 1, 2015

When we fight and win, we do so not because we have statutes or courts on our side, but because we have the extralegal strength that comes from steadfast solidarity among co-workers.

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A Discordant Note Sounds for Organized Labor

February 1, 2016

Where they have been enacted, “Right to Work” laws discourage union membership. Their object was, and remains, the evisceration of organized labor.

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Volunteerism and Voluntary Recognition

August 1, 2016

Almost two years ago, I met a lot of new friends and reconnected with many old ones walking the picket line in support of the striking crew of Shahs of Sunset. That strike afforded plenty of

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Deluxe Digital Cinema Technicians Ratify First Union Contract!

June 8, 2017

By a vote of 89%, employees of Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema have overwhelmingly ratified their first union contract.
The three-year agreement between the company and the Motion Picture Editors Guild covers technicians responsible

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Contract High – Deluxe Digital Cinema Technicians Win Raises, Respect

August 4, 2017

In a nondescript Burbank falafel joint on a sweltering Sunday afternoon in July of last year, co-workers crowded around an impromptu conference table made up of several four-tops pushed together. A tacky film adhered to the furniture, as is typical of greasy spoons. Sweaty forearms clung stickily to gummy tabletops.

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