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The Working Stiff Journal
News and views on working people's issues in Austin, Texas
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Vol. 1 #1, September 1998
- Why a Working Stiff Journal?
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- Bevo, Can You Spare a Dime?
- by Jennifer Gill and Robert Jensen
- Skyrocketing Rent Spurs Living Wage Campaign
- by John Hitzfelder
- Spotlight on Labor: IBEW: Juiced-Up Electrical Workers Shock Industry
- by Joshua Freeze
- Public Sector Unions Aim for Bargaining Rights
- by Louis Malfaro
- Music Review: Bragg, Wilco Revive Guthrie Legacy
- by Chris Kutalik
- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
Vol. 1 #2, October 1998
- From the Rank and File: Metropolis Workers Win Lost Wages
- by Jose M. Perez
- Viewpoint: Computer Jobs Byte: Overwork, Little Security
- by Don Barry
- Book Review: Story of a Strike: The Betrayal of Local 14
- by Robert Jensen
- Spotlight on Labor: AFT/AEW: Education Workers Get "A" in Organizing
- by Paul Sherr
- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
- Letter from state AFL-CIO
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- Letters to The Working Stiff Journal
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- Activist Calendar
Vol. 1 #3, November 1998
- Labor Teach-In Unveils Organizing Vision
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Physicians, Organize Thyselves
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Conversation with Rebecca Flores Harrington
- by Robert Jensen
- Analysis: Teamsters Poised for Election/UPS Strike Update
- by Joshua Freeze
- Book Review: Galbraith Challenges Wage Gap
- by Jackie Dana
- Spotlight on Labor: AFSCME Protect Public Workers
- by Louis Malfaro
- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
- Bragg Playing Woody Plays Austin's Waterloo
- by Chris Kutalik
- Working Stiff Classifieds
Vol. 1 #4, Winter 1998
- University Staff Campaign Heat Up Again
- by Staff reporters
- Austin Airline Workers Organize the Friendly Skies
- by Paul Sherr
- From the Rank and File: Exposing the Dark Side of Welfare Reform
- by Sue MacNichol
- Spotlight on Labor: IATSE Bursts onto the Scene
- by Paul Sherr
- Labor Party Delegates Convene Constitutional Convention
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Faceless Consumers Picket
- by Jackie Dana
- Hoffa Wins Teamster Election
- by Joshua Freeze
- AFT/AEW Breaks 2,000 Mark
- by John Hitzfelder
- Rare Victory at Worker's Comp
- by John Hitzfelder
- The Soapbox: Social Security--Fix It, Don't Destroy It
- by Rebecca Harrington
- The Soapbox: Greater Than Their Mighty Armies: Frustrations and High Hopes of a Rank-and-File Worker
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Letters
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- Opinion: Faculty Should Join Staff Fight
- by Robert Jensen
- Labor 101: What Is a Union?
- by Jackie Dana
- Out of the Armchair--A Winter Reading List for Labor Activists
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Poetry: Ludlow
- by Frank Pool
- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
- Working Stiff Classifieds
Vol. 2 #1, February 1999
- Texas Legislature Proposes 'Paycheck Protection' Bill
- by Louis Malfaro
- Protesters Call Wal-Mart on Sweatshop Conditions
- by Robert Jensen
- Study Reveals Job Growth Fails to Bring Higher Wages
- by John Hitzfelder
- Spotlight on Labor: CLEAT Walks a Beat in the House of Labor
- by Jackie Dana
- Obituary: Gilbert Mers: Review of a Life
- by Steve Rossignol
- Austin Central Labor Council Holds Officer Election
- by Paul Sherr
- Levi's 'Shrinks to Fit' Global Competition
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Steelworkers Take on Kaiser
- by Robert Jensen
- Analysis: NBA Owners Fouled Out of Greed and Fan Apathy
- by Jack Getman
- The Soapbox: Texas Legislature from a Working Person's View
- by Paul Sherr
- The Soapbox: Like Father, Like Son: The Teamster Dynasty Continues
- by Joshua Freeze
- CWA Calls for New Election at American Airlines
- by Paul Sherr
- Metro Workers Get Paid
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Labor 101: Unions in the 21st Century
- by Jackie Dana
- Book Review: Motor City Story Illuminates Labor Struggle
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Labor Film Series Resumes
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- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
- Working Stiff Classifieds
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- February Events Calendar
Vol. 2 #2, March 1999
- Forum Highlights Need for Rank and File Struggle, Union Democracy
- by Robert Jensen
- The Soapbox: Union Democracy and the Future of the Movement: Transcript of remarks of Mike Parker at the Working Stiff Journal Forum
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- Pilots' Union Sick-Out Grounds Airline, Judge Considers Hefty Fines
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Transit Union Takes Bus Company to the End of the Line
- by Joshua Freeze
- Spotlight on Labor: Letter Carriers' Union Delivers Better Benefits, High Membership
- by Louis Malfaro
- Labor 101: What is Collective Bargaining?
- by Jackie Dana
- Women Workers Celebrate Past and Present Struggles Around the World
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- USA to Walk Out, Virtually
- by Robert Jensen
- Obituary: Lone Hold-Out Against McCarran Loyalty Oath Dies
- by Paul Sherr
- Lockhart Prison Locks Down Labor Force
- by Samuel Quek
- Texas Prison Labor Union Organizes Behind Bars
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- Local Group Send Books to Prisoners
- by Stephanie Rosenblatt
- Musician Mixes Songs of Labor and Environment
- by Joshua Freeze
- Steel Workers and Eco-Activists Confront MAXXAM
- by Chris Kutalik
- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
- Working Stiff Classifieds
Vol. 2 #3, April 1999
- University Staff 'Virtually' Walks Out For Fair Wages
- by Robert Jensen
- Bus Driver Anxiety Mounts Over New UT Shuttle Bus Company
- by Chris Kutalik Cauthern
- Pilots Union Faces More Than Judge's Fury
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Labor 101: Women's Wages: A Medieval Problem in the 21st Century?
- by Jackie Dana
- TSEU Bucks for More Bucks
- by Paul Sherr
- Low-Wage Workers Strike at Billion-Dollar Company
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- The Soapbox: Is Democracy Good for Unions?, Part I
- by Stever Fraser
- Austin American-Statesman Editor Denies Importance of Participatory Democracy
- by Robert Jensen
- Book Review: Book Exposes Misery Along Texas-Mexico Border
- by Paul Sherr
- Understanding Today's Labor Movement Through Study of Labor History
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- False Alarms Common in Workplace Drug Tests
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- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
Vol. 2 #4, May-June 1999
- TSEU Members Rally in Austin for Pay Raise, Benefits
- by Seamus Costello
- Power to the Women: An Evening with Margaretta D'Arcy
- by Victoria Burton
- Judge Fines Allied Pilots Associations $45.5 Million
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Texas Legislature Beginning to Build Up Steam
- by Paul Sherr
- AFT Classified Workers Press Living Wage Demands at AISD
- by Red Beard
- Clothing Store Targeted for Labor Abuses and Sweatshop Conditions
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Police Not on Call to Rescue Working Stiffs' Cats
- by Joshua Freeze
- The Soapbox: Is Democracy Good for Unions? Part II
- by Stever Fraser
- Labor 101: May Day: The REAL Labor Day
- by Jackie Dana
- Book Review: Union Democracy is Defined by Process as Well as Outcome
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Ask Doctor Hard Hat
- by Paul Sherr
Vol. 2 #5, July 1999
- Letter Carriers Hit the Streets for Better Conditions
- by Joshua Freeze
- Workers Don't Cross IBEW Picket of Hospital Construction
- by Red Beard
- Binding Arbitration to Break Pipefitter Negotiation Deadlock
- by Red Beard
- Tejano Musicians Struggle Against Corporate Discrimination
- by Paul Sherr
- Roundtable: Labor Leaders Rate the 1999 Session of the Texas Legislature
- by Paul Sherr
- Hoffa Teamsters Declare National Victory
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Final Notice For Dollar Bill Cunningham
- by Dan Elgin
- Labor and Anti-war Movements Share Common Interests
- by Bob Jensen
- Democracy is Power: Labor Notes Conference Celebrates 20 Years of Rank-and-File Struggles
- by Joshua Freeze
- Doctors Make Progress on Collective Bargaining Struggle
- by Louise Liller
- The Soapbox: Rank-and-File Workers Need Union Democracy and Independent Political Action
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Labor 101: In the Land of Liberty, Freedom Is Conditional
- by Jackie Dana
- CD Review: The Strike Review
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Letters
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- Union Boycott List
Vol. 2 #6, August 1999
- Austin Education Workers Form One Big Union
- by Dan Elgin
- Austin Living Wage Coalition Wins AISD Battle, Continues War
- by Red Beard
- Austin Turns Up Street Heat for Labor Rights
- by Red Beard
- WSJ Forum Highlights Labor Struggles in the Ivory Tower
- by Robert Jensen
- Hobo Tells It As It Is
- by Joshua Freeze
- UNITE Wins Big in South
- by Joshua Freeze
- Labor 101: "The Importance of Being Working Class
- by Jackie Dana
- Letters
Vol. 2 #7, September 1999
- Austin Sweats for Sweatshop Workers
- by Doug Zachary
- Day Laborers Seek Work at New Site
- by Jen Greenfield
- Protest of Racism Leads to Director's Resignation
- by Red Beard
- Anne Lewis Films Document Problems in Fast Food and Mining Similar to Austin's
- by Dan Elgin
- Beware the Payday Loan Company
- by Louise Liller
- Council Discusses Affordable Housing
- by Louise Liller
- Steel Workers' Boycott Forces Bank Retreat
- by Joshua Freeze
- US Labor Law Unenforced According to Harvard Law Professor
- by Elaine Bernard
- International Union Says United States Violates Labor Rights
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- Delay Delays, Companies Pay
- by Red Beard
- The Soapbox: Like Your Freedom? Pick Up a Picket Sign
- by Red Beard
- Labor 101: Smart Growth Is Great -- If You Can Afford It
- by Jackie Dana
- Letters
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- First Anniversary: Thank You for Your Support
Vol. 2 #8, October 1999
- Bus Strike Possible - UT Shuttle Drivers Say No to Company's "Best" Offer
- by WSJ Staff Reporter
- Maquiladora Workers Demonstrate Solidarity at Gap Protest, Talk Solidarity at Church Forum
- by Red Beard
- Tenant and Groups Struggle to Preserve Affordable Housing in South Austin
- by Red Beard
- Fredericksburg Union Victory Threatened by Fire
- by Steve Rossignol
- Driving Death Results in Fines
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- Lost and Found: Pensions
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- Democracy at Work for AISD
- by Dan Elgin
- Study Finds Inequities in CEO Pay, Worker Pay, Profits
- by Jen Greenfield
- The Soapbox: Stop Economic Cleansing
- by Richard Troxell
- Labor 101: Anti-Immigrant Hostility Is Antiworker
- by Jackie Dana
- From the Rank and File: Firings at Ranch 616 Suggest Discrimination
- by Megan Greene
- Book Review: From the Telegraph to the Internet
- by Paul Sherr
- Ask Dr. Hard Hat
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- Letters
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- Classifieds
Vol. 2 #9, November 1999
- New Education Union Wins Big in First Ever Election at AISD
- by Joshua Freeze
- UT Shuttle Bus Drivers Win New Contract Without Strike
- by Red Beard
- Local Picketing Hounds Overnite in Nationwide Teamster Strike
- by WSJ Staff
- IBM Workers Win Pension Concessions and Push for Union
- by Darren Cambridge
- Gap Protests Continue
- by Joshua Fischer
- Standing Room Only for Corporate Globalization Talk
- by Barbara Strickland
- Electricians Charge: One Contractor Down, More to Follow
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- The Soapbox: School of the Americas: Ultimate Union Buster
- by Tom West
- From the Rank and File: Working with Shecky
- by Sean Corrigan
- CHIP Off the Big Tobacco Block for Texas Families
- by Elaine Wolff
- Austinite Spends Union Summer Organizing with California Carpenters
- by Anna Goldberger
- City Bus Union Files Suit for Contract Breach on Retirement
- by Joshua Freeze
- Book Review: Death and the Language of Happiness
- reviewed by Paul Sherr
- Ask Dr. Hard Hat
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- Letters
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- Classifieds
Vol. 3 #1, January 2000
- Electricians Strike, Alleging Assault by Contractor
- by Red Beard
- WTO Protest Coverage: Local Activists Mobilize Against WTO
- by Chris Cauthern Kutalik
- Labor 101: WTO Rooted in Larger System
- by Jackie Dana
- The Soapbox: Movement's Many Fronts Win Victory in Battle of Seattle
- by Joshua Freeze
- Direct Action Gets the Goods: A Tactical View from Seattle
- by Red Beard
- We Didn't Come Here to Swap Recipes
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- OSHA Proposes Workplace Health Standards
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Turkey Plant Devastated By Fire, Flies the Coop
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Teamsters' Strike Slashes Overnite Profits
- by Joshua Freeze
- Anti-Union Bill Looms in Congress
- by Philomena Mariani
- Jack Getman Speaks Out on "Union Violence" Act
- by Paul Sherr
- Book Review: Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism
- reviewed by Paul Sherr
- Ask Dr. Hard Hat
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- Letters
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- Classifieds
Vol. 3 #2, March 2000
- Labor Union Membership Surges in 1999
- by Paul Sherr
- Women Launch Global Strike for Change
- by the International Women's Day Collective
- Texas Workers Unionize First Wal-Mart in U.S.
- by Eric Hayes Patkowski
- Labor 101: Without a Living Wage, Prosperity Is Nothing but Fools' Gold
- by Jackie Dana
- From the Rank and File: Small Victories
- by Mike Armstrong
- State Employees Face Health Insurance Increases
- by Jennifer Greenfield
- Union Member Ousted from Park for Racy Union Clothing
- by Ed Sills
- Exploitation and the Economic Boom
- by Carl Villarreal
- This is Also What Democracy Looks Like: From a Participant in the Peaceful Demos at Fort Benning, GA
- by Megan Greene
- What to Know About the WTO: A Union Activist's Guide
- by Kim Moody
- University Graduate Workers Gain Power
- by Matt Childs
- Book Review: A Worker's Guide to Direct Action
- by Earl Divoky
- Austin Women Take to the Airways in 5th Annual Community Media Festival
- by the International Women's Day Community Media Festival Collective
- Ask Dr. Hard Hat
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- Classifieds
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