RWDSU Local 910 members in Memphis, Tennessee, who work at Buckeye Technologies have ratified a new three-year contract. Members there, who process cotton so the cellulose can be used in products like films and plasma screens, will see three percent wage increases every year of the contract.

Union members came to a Meijer supermarket in Indianapolis to let customers know about Mott’s and Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s outrageous treatment of Mott’s workers.

The parking enforcement officers in Union City, New Jersey, have joined RWDSU Local 108. The officers’ RWDSU membership became official on June 1, thanks to card check recognition, which is the law for public employees in New Jersey. When a majority of workers sign union cards, they become union members, without a costly, time consuming election that can be marred by employer interference.

The officers joined the RWDSU to combat mistreatment they were suffering on the job.

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It appears on page B1 of the print edition (Business)

The RWDSU has released a letter by the Texas Congressional Delegation to the Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group expressing concern over the ongoing strike in Williamson, NY and urging the Texas-based beverage giant to return to the bargaining table with RWDSU Local 220.  The letter, addressed to Dr. Pepper Snapple CEO and President Larry D. Young, urges the company to take a “responsible, cooperative approach we value so much in Texas” in dealing with the strike at Mott’s.

"Rotten Apples, Core Values" is an article in the current issue of The Nation about the strike against corporate greed by Local 220 members at Mott's.

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Posted with permission of The Nation.

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The official RWDSU 21st Quadrennial Convention video is online now.

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