Mike Yates wrote:
> Friends,
>
> In addition to the review of the book, "Globalization and its
> Discontents: The Rise of Postmodern Socialisms" (By, among others, Doug
> Henwood's nemesis, Roger Burbach), mentioned by Louis Proyect, the
> November issue of Monthly Review also has a number of good pieces. One
> is "On Gender and Class in U.S. Labor History" by Johanna Brenner.
> Another is "Rural Reaction and War on the Waterfront in Australia" by
> Rick Kuhn. Check these out.
>
> Also, don't forget Doug's "Left Business Observer" with a good article
> on attempts by the Canadian Auto Workers to organize McDonald's workers.
> Plus the usual good stuff on the economy.
>
>
>
> Finally the recent issue of the Nation has a number of articles on the
> subject of Integration.
>
> Michael Yates
The article on the union drive at Mc'ds was excellent. I grew up,live and work in Squamish where the union drive is taking place. Squamish(pop. 12,000) is a union town bar none. The townscouncil contains mostly socialists and the union density is very high, i would estimate that about 75% of the jobs here are union. We has an excellent demo here this past weekend in support of the youngsters at Mcdonalds. Some council members gave speechs. The Mc'ds here is kinda unique in that it is privately owned by a single individual( the appropriately named Paul Savage.) and because of its proximity to the highway to Whistler(N.America's premier ski resort) is one of, if not the, highest volume Mcdonald's in all of N.America( i don't have the stats.) When Mcdonald Corp, realized just how profitable this outlet was, it attempted to buy it back. Savage refused. There will be no intimidation here. If the author of the article is around, i can send her some press clippings from the local rag as well as any other information i can drum up(if she's interested.) Sam Pawlett.