Union Democracy in Summer 2023
It is often said there are only two certainties in life: Death and Taxes. Everything else is not, “human conflicts were not, the conflicts of society were not, boom and bust were not. In the end, there was only the clock…”[1]. But one certainty the Association for Union Democracy holds fast to is the centrality […]
In Memoriam: Jane LaTour
Jane LaTour joined the staff of AUD in June 1989 and remained a strong ally and friend to AUD until her death in April of this year. LaTour, as she recounted it, was born into a middle-class family in Burlington, Vermont, and was inspired by the social justice struggles of her time to become […]
UDR #224 Now Available!
Brenda Berkman’s Tribute to Jane LaTour Gail Malmgreen’s Tribute to Jane LaTour Irene Soloway’s Tribute to Jane LaTour Jon Bloom’s Tribute to Jane LaTour Judith Schneider’s Tribute to Jane LaTour
UDR #223 Now Available!
Eleven Union Officials Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes from Employer A Tribute To Staughton Lynd By Paul Alan Levy AFL-CIO’s New Constitution Requires Ethical Practice Codes For All Affiliates
UDR #222 On It’s Way!
In Memoriam Chris Katzenbach TWU Local 241 Leadership Elections DOL Rerun Finishes With Many Loose Ends
Rise in Unionism Brings Opportunity for the Bill of Rights of Union Members, for Union Democracy, and for AUD
The year 2022 ends with a flurry of activity in the labor movement, from organizing campaigns to possible strikes, and with a heightened interest overall in unions. The Gallup organization recently reported the results of its annual Work and Education Survey (August 2022): “Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions. Although statistically […]
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Turning an Unfortunate Moment Into a Teaching Moment
In Memoriam: Oscar Paskal, 1920-2022
“Long before he descended to the very bottom of the Grand Canyon, Oscar Paskal was a close friend of mine since 1942. He has been a longtime supporter of AUD.” -Herman Benson The Association for Union Democracy has lost a longtime friend, a Clarion Club member, a unionist with a long and storied career in […]
UDR #221 Now Available!
In Memoriam: Ralph Gerchak United Auto Workers Referendum Book Review: Blood Runs Coal
In Memoriam Ralph Gerchak
In Memoriam: Ralph Gerchak It was just earlier this week when I emailed a question to AUD Director Ralph Gerchak, something I had done hundreds of times. It happened to be a question about the definition of “employer contributions” in union elections, raised by one of AUD’s callers for help. Ralph usually got back […]