That blue-ribbon panel had been expected to bring forth proposals for modifying labor law that would be favorable to unions. The Dunlop Commission also recommended that new legislation prohibit committees in unionized work places from discussing collective bargaining issues without the express consent of the union. Since both Clinton and Reich favor enhanced productivity and cooperation in the work place, an amendment giving some protections to unions where they currently exist might prevent a presidential veto. However, the impact of even an amended TEAM Act on labor's prospects of organizing any of the 89 percent of the private sector work force that is non-union could be catastrophic. The bill could come to the House floor at any time.
Labor needs to mobilize now in every Congressional district in order to defeat the TEAM Act.
Working L.A.'s first 30-minute show will examine the assault of Los Angeles County's health care system from the point of view of the affected workers and patients. KPFK has been extremely cooperative in bringing Working L.A. to the air. Local 660 and a long-time activist in the National Rainbow Coalition. The largest L.A.-area labor day parade in years was held Sept. 4 in Wilmington. They were joined by two marching bands, a drill team, numerous truck cabs driven by Teamsters and independent truckers and an antique car club.