ADVISORY/News From USWA: Steelworkers to Tell Zoo Chief: `WE CARE!' Ask Her: `Do you?'.News Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday (April 7) BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2004 News From USWA USWA United Steelworkers of America USWA United States Wrestling Association USWA United States Windsurfing Association USWA United States Wristwrestling Association
WHAT: United Steelworkers of America Informational Leaflet at
Animal Behavior Management Alliance Annual Meeting
WHEN: 8:00 A.M. Wed., April 7
WHERE: Baltimore Zoo Mansion, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
Contact: Jim Strong or Don Forcino at 410-931-6100 or Gary Hubbard
at 202-778-4384
Scores of United Steelworkers United Steelworkers (USW) historic labour union representing workers in steel, aluminum, and other metallurgical industries for much of the 20th century. In the U.S. of America (USWA) from District 8 will conduct an informational leafleting at the Baltimore Zoo Mansion to confront Zoo CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Elizabeth "Billie" Grieb to ask her if she cares about the Zoo and its workers. Grieb will be speaking to a meeting of the Animal Behavior Management behavior management Psychology Any nonpharmacologic maneuver–eg contingency reinforcement–that is intended to correct behavioral problems in a child with a mental disorder–eg, ADHD. See Attention-deficit-hyperactivity syndrome. Alliance at the time. The USWA members from throughout the mid-Atlantic region will be sporting t-shirts that say: "We Care/CEO Billie Grieb Unfair to Baltimore Zoo Workers!" After handbilling the Alliance meeting, the USWA members will move onto the Zoo itself to leaflet and show support for beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. Zoo workers. The USWA organized about 100 Zoo workers in February 2003, but Grieb and her managers have been stalling on settling a first contract since then. Major issues include bloated management salaries while workers have gone without raises for years; decrepit de·crep·it adj. Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use. See Synonyms at weak. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d facilities that jeopardize the health and safety of animals and workers; funeral leave; a secure union shop and majority rule; caps on health insurance increases; and time off for union business. "We are going to tell Billie that these long-time loyal, low-paid workers deserve a fair shake," said USWA organizer Don Forcino. "These workers say 'We care about the animals and we care about our jobs.' They are going to ask Billie: 'Do you care?' If she does, she will order her negotiators to immediately settle a fair contract." www.uswa.org |
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