[jim59@ally.ios.com: LIUNA REFORM]

[boddhisatva <kbevans@xxxxxxxxx>]

                Maybe some of you can think of some ways to help these
people.  They are trying to rid their union of mob influence.  This is from
the "United" list and I don't have  all the information.  I'll get it (I'm on
the list) if anyone wants the info.



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Subject: LIUNA REFORM
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Subject: Re: LIUNA Corruption

The effort to reform the Laborers'International Union of North America
kicks off on Memorial day-the day we remember those who fought and
died for labor. A McGough died at Haymarket Square in Chicago in the
struggle by labor for its rights-one of which is freedom from corruption.
My ancestors did not spill their blood in vain and neither will I. The
time has come and passed for laborers to stand up for their rights.The
demand and struggle for justice begins in earnest on May 27,1966.
The laborers union needs the help of all good men and women in the
labor movement-in the struggle for justice-for the common good. I know
you're tired, I know you're busy. But brothers ans sisters-we need your
help. The forces against us are rich and powerful. They have the resources
mailing lists, money, political connection, vested interests. We only
have the RIGHTNESS of our cause, the HOPE that others care, and the
WILL to see it through. All it takes for EVIL to triumph is for good
men to do nothing. We all must contribute what little we have.
>
> Terry:
>   I'm going downtown on Tuesday to copy the File on LIUNA. I want to
> digitize the consent decree, obtain the 212 page RICO complaint if it's
> in the file or obtain it from the Inspector general. I'm also writing
> to the election officer if I don't see him on tuesday to obtain an
> electronic copy of all the locals and district councils of LIUNA and
> all its agencies. I'm appalled that nominated delegates to the convention
> can't get a copy of members of their local union. LIUNA has a private
> forum for LIUNA members on COMPUSERVE where names and addresses of LIUNA
> members could be stored.
>   When I saw my union's 1994 LIM-2 report, Labor organization Annual Report,
> I discovered that the president of the union salary went up from $72,925
> in 1993 to a combined salary in 1994 of $106,475. I never got a mailing
> about the proposed raise. I hope to see the 1995 report tommorrow. What
> really pissed me off, however, was the salary for the clerical secretary,
> the lady who answers the telephone-the office staff. her salary went
> from $35,525 in 1993 to $53,650 in 1994. I could work 52 weeks, 40
> hours a week and I wouldn't make more than $41,600 at $20/hr. It was
> further salt in my wounds when I saw that they bought a brand new car
> in 1993 and gave it away as a gift to the retiring president in 1994.
> A$ 20,000 gift and they tell me they don't have a computer.
>   Nepotism runs amok. The president's wife is on the payroll in 1993
> for $16,000. Coia's son is on the International payroll. Another Coia
> is Business manager or president of a Rhode Island Local. Arthur donates
> $125,000 in memory of his father to Providence College. Loans Clinton
> campaign $300,000-is this his money or the union's? If his, how does
> he earn it?
>
>   Every labor organization should be required by Law to file their
> annual reports electronically with the Labor department. Don't be surprised
> if the house subcommittee that will investigate LIUNA's consent decree
> later this year recommends this plus a few other needed improvements.
>   Who else out there is interested in getting electronic copies of whatever
> information is in the court file- the GEB reports, etc. Who else is
> interested in promoting rank and file elections of all officers? Who
> else is fed up with a union that takes better care of its officers
> and clerical staff than it does its members. Who else is interested
> in reforming LIUNA? Send me the names of delegates to the convention
> with their E-MAIL addresses and I'll send them proposed amendments
> to our constitution similiar to what the Teamsters adopted.
>   In due course, I'm going to join Labornet on IGC. Maybe someone there
> can help me digitize into computer digestible ASCII text all the paper
> information I have.
>
If anyone reading this would like to help us rid LIUNA of mob influence
let me know. In Chicago, I need access to windows 95, Caereware software
that will scan text and convert it into computer digestible info, Ascii.
I need info on storing fax files temporarily as gif files and what is
the minimum configuration people will need to see faxed documents,ie
Labor Management reports that detail excessive salaries, attached to
an email text file.





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