Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere
Tribune Publishing - WikiPedia
My 10 favorite newspaper movies - Robert Feder
News as fast food cannot be a healthy diet - The Nation
Tribune Publishing looking for acquisitions - Market Watch
Tribune Publishing CEO: We're Buying Newspapers - Advertising Age
Tribune Publishing CEO sees digital growth potential - Chicago Tribune
Is social media to blame for graphic images in our newspapers? - Editors Weblog
Despite Circulation Gains, Profit Falls 21% at New York Times Co. - New York Times
Newspaper industry lost another 1,300 full-time editorial professionals in 2013 - Poynter
Confidential memos released in fired Courier-Journal’s age discrimination trial - Romenesko
Today in Labor History
July 29 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
The Coast Seamen's Union merges with the Steamship Sailors’ Union to form the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific - 1891
The Coast Seamen's Union merges with the Steamship Sailors’ Union to form the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific - 1891
A preliminary delegation from Mother Jones' March of the Mill Children from Philadelphia to President Theodore Roosevelt's summer home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, publicizing the harsh conditions of child labor, arrives today. They are not allowed through the gates – 1903(The Autobiography of Mother Jones: Mary Harris Jones—“Mother Jones”—was the most dynamic woman ever to grace the American labor movement. Employers and politicians around the turn of the century called her “the most dangerous woman in America” and rebellious working men and women loved her as they never loved anyone else. She was an absolutely fearless and tireless advocate for working people, especially coal miners. A founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World—the Wobblies—she feared neither soldiers’ guns nor the ruling class’s jails. Here, in her own words, is her story of organizing in steel, railroading, textiles and mining; her crusade against child labor; her fight to organize women; even her involvement in the Mexican revolution.)
Nineteen firefighters die while responding to a blaze at the Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp. refinery in Sun Ray, Texas - 1956
Following a 5-year table grape boycott, Delano-area growers file into the United Farm Workers union hall in Delano, Calif., to sign their first union contracts - 1970
Monday, July 28, 2014
Eid Mubarak! A blessed Eid for all breaking the fast today
Eid Mubarak or Blessed Eid (Arabic: عيد مبارك, Bengali: ঈদ মোবারক, Persian/Urdu: عید مُبارک, Malayalam: ഈദ് മുബാറക്, Somali: Ciid wanaagsan, ஈத் முபாரக்) is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for use on the festivals of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr. Eidmeans "Celebration" and refers to the occasion itself, and Mubarak means "blessed"; for example: "Eid Mubarak, sister!"
Muslims wish each other "Eid Mubarak" after performing the Eid prayer. The celebration continues until the end of the day for Eid ul-Fitr (or al-Fitr) and continues a further three days for Eid ul-Adha (or Al-Adha). However, in the social sense people usually celebrate Eid ul-Fitr after Ramadan and Eid-ul-Adha in the month of Dhul Haj(12th and Final Islamic month), visiting family and exchanging greetings such as "Eid Mubarak". This exchange of greetings is a cultural tradition and not part of any religious obligation.
In much of South Asia, Eid Mubarak wishes are very common and often accompanied by hugging three times after the Salat al Eid. In the Philippines, it is recognized as a legal Holiday, though the greeting of Eid Mubarak is gaining traction only recently. In Turkey, where 'Eid Mubarak' is not common, the synonymous phrase "Bayramınız mübarek olsun" is used instead, along with its more Turkicized counterpart, "Bayramınız kutlu olsun", both meaning exactly the same: "May your holiday be blessed". Along with Turkish people, the Bosnian Muslims also commonly say "Bajram Šerif Mubarek Olsun", the response is "Allah Raziola". Another common Eid greeting by Bosnian Muslims is "Bajram Barečula". In Pashtun areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Pashto Akhtar de nekmregha sha, meaning "may your festival be blessed" is common. Speakers of Arabic might also add "kul 'am wantum bikhair", which means "[May] you be well every year". In Indonesia, the most common expression is "Selamat Idul Fitri", Idul being an Indonesian name for Eid and Fitri for al-Fitr; whereas in Malaysia it is "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri", Aidilfitri being the Malay transliteration for Eid ul-Fitr.
Throughout the Muslim world there are numerous other greetings for Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr. The companions of Muhammad used to say to each other when they met on Eid ul-Fitr: Taqabbalallâhu minnâ wa minkum (which means "[May] God accept from us and you [our fasts and deeds]").
SOURCE: Wikipedia
Lightning strikes at Venice Beach kill 1, injure several - LA Observed
Lightning strikes at Venice Beach kill 1, injure several - LA Observed
Photo credit: Susan Uhrlass
Former LA Weekly employee Susan Uhrlass and my friend was very close to the lightning strike yesterday.
"I WAS THERE!!! All the news channels have their vans down here at Venice Beach - 9 people injured from Lightning strikes around 2:30 PM today. Especially injured was a surfer and snorkeler in the ocean. FREAKY storm in July - for sure!!!"
Ms. Uhrlass added
" I just posted on my wall!! I was on the beach but luckily north of the Venice Pier - But was sitting there and HEARD and SAW the lighting - Never saw anything like it - it was so loud cracking and bright - so dramatic and kind of scary!!!"
Former LA Weekly employee Susan Uhrlass and my friend was very close to the lightning strike yesterday.
"I WAS THERE!!! All the news channels have their vans down here at Venice Beach - 9 people injured from Lightning strikes around 2:30 PM today. Especially injured was a surfer and snorkeler in the ocean. FREAKY storm in July - for sure!!!"
Ms. Uhrlass added
" I just posted on my wall!! I was on the beach but luckily north of the Venice Pier - But was sitting there and HEARD and SAW the lighting - Never saw anything like it - it was so loud cracking and bright - so dramatic and kind of scary!!!"
Today in Labor History
July 28 - Union Communications Services, Inc.
Women shoemakers in Lynn, Mass., create Daughters of St. Crispin, demand pay equal to that of men - 1869
Women shoemakers in Lynn, Mass., create Daughters of St. Crispin, demand pay equal to that of men - 1869
Harry Bridges is born in Australia. He came to America as a sailor at age 19 and went on to help form and lead the militant Int’l Longshore and Warehouse Union for more than 40 years - 1901
A strike by Paterson, N.J., silk workers for an 8-hour day, improved working conditions ends after six months, with the workers’ demands unmet. During the course of the strike, approximately 1,800 strikers were arrested, including Wobbly leaders Big Bill Haywood and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn - 1913
Federal troops burn the shantytown built near the U.S. Capitol by thousands of unemployed WWI veterans, camping there to demand a bonus they had been promised but never received - 1932
Nine miners are rescued in Sommerset, Pa., after being trapped for 77 hours 240 feet underground in the flooded Quecreek Mine - 2002
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Johnadene Dunn Rest In Peace
Former Los Angeles Times Mailroom employee Johnadene Dunn passed away on Thursday at the age of 44 in her home while sleeping, I was told. Ms. Dunn was an employee at the Los Angeles Times Costa Mesa Production Facility, and transferred to the Time Olympic Production Facility after her regular plant was shuttered.
If anyone would like to share a photograph or a few kind words contact me.
Viewing will be held at Forest Lawn Cypress on Wednesday July 30th, 2014 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Services will be taking place at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 31st, 2014 in the Church of Our Father, which is located at Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn Cypress
4471 Lincoln Avenue
Cypress, CA. 90630
Phone: 714.828.3131
Click here for directions
If anyone would like to share a photograph or a few kind words contact me.
Viewing will be held at Forest Lawn Cypress on Wednesday July 30th, 2014 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Services will be taking place at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 31st, 2014 in the Church of Our Father, which is located at Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn Cypress
4471 Lincoln Avenue
Cypress, CA. 90630
Phone: 714.828.3131
Click here for directions
Today in Labor History
July 26 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
In Chicago, 30 workers are killed by federal troops, more than 100 wounded at the "Battle of the Viaduct" during the Great Railroad Strike - 1877
President Grover Cleveland appoints a United States Strike Committee to investigate the causes of the Pullman strike and the subsequent strike by the American Railway Union. Later that year the commission issues its report, absolving the strikers and blaming Pullman and the railroads for the conflict - 1894
Battle of Mucklow, W.Va., in coal strike. An estimated 100,000 shots were fired; 12 miners and four guards were killed - 1912
President Truman issues Executive Order 9981, directing equality of opportunity in armed forces - 1948
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) took effect today. It requires employers to offer reasonable accommodations to qualified disabled employees and bans discrimination against such workers - 1992
Friday, July 25, 2014
Nescafe thinks reading the newspaper is ‘a rather lonely’ thing to do
Nescafe thinks reading the newspaper is ‘a rather lonely’ thing to do
"In the morning, reading the newspaper can be a rather lonely moment. But what if we could turn that lonely moment into a conversation starter?"
"In the morning, reading the newspaper can be a rather lonely moment. But what if we could turn that lonely moment into a conversation starter?"
Today in Labor History
July 25 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Workers stage a general strike—believed to be the nation’s first—in St. Louis, in support of striking railroad workers. The successful strike was ended when some 3,000 federal troops and 5,000 deputized special police killed at least eighteen people in skirmishes around the city - 1877
New York garment workers win closed shop and firing of scabs after 7-month strike – 1890
(Reviving the Strike: How Working People can Regain Power and Transform America: If the American labor movement is to rise again, the author says, it will not be as a result of electing Democrats, the passage of legislation, or improved methods of union organizing. Rather, workers will need to rediscover the power of the strike. Not the ineffectual strike of today, where employees meekly sit on picket lines waiting for scabs to take their jobs, but the type of strike capable of grinding industries to a halt—the kind employed up until the 1960s.)
(Reviving the Strike: How Working People can Regain Power and Transform America: If the American labor movement is to rise again, the author says, it will not be as a result of electing Democrats, the passage of legislation, or improved methods of union organizing. Rather, workers will need to rediscover the power of the strike. Not the ineffectual strike of today, where employees meekly sit on picket lines waiting for scabs to take their jobs, but the type of strike capable of grinding industries to a halt—the kind employed up until the 1960s.)
Fifteen “living dead women” testify before the Illinois Industrial Commission. They were “Radium Girls,” women who died prematurely after working at clock and watch factories, where they were told to wet small paintbrushes in their mouths so they could dip them in radium to paint dials. A Geiger counter passed over graves in a cemetery near Ottawa, Illinois still registers the presence of radium - 1937
The Teamsters and Service Employees unions break from the AFL-CIO during the federation's 50th convention to begin the Change to Win coalition, ultimately comprised of seven unions (4 by 2011: SEIU, Teamsters, UFCW and the UFW). They say they want more emphasis on organizing and less on electoral politics - 2005
Thursday, July 24, 2014
LAPD Message from Mayor Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti addresses officers of the Los Angeles Police Department regarding the reinstatement of overtime pay and the elimination of the pay gap between new and previous hires.
Today in Labor History
July 24 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
The United Auto Workers and the Teamsters form the Alliance for Labor Action (ALA), later to be joined by several smaller unions. The ALA's agenda included support of the civil rights movement and opposition to the war in Vietnam. It disbanded after four years following the death of UAW President Walter Reuther - 1968
(All Labor Has Dignity: People forget that Dr. King was every bit as committed to economic justice as he was to ending racial segregation. He fought throughout his life to connect the labor and civil rights movements, envisioning them as twin pillars for social reform.)
(All Labor Has Dignity: People forget that Dr. King was every bit as committed to economic justice as he was to ending racial segregation. He fought throughout his life to connect the labor and civil rights movements, envisioning them as twin pillars for social reform.)
The U.S. minimum wage increases to $6.55 per hour today. The original minimum, set in 1938 by the Fair Labor Standards Act, was 25¢ per hour - 2008
U.S. minimum wage rises to $7.25 per hour, up from $6.55 - 2009
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
LA Works Shuttered After Audit
My client services coordinator, Hilario Bercilla, was such a wonderful person to interact with, and worked extremely hard for his clients.
Apparently there were some questionable charges that led to the downfall of this group.
Audit finds Irwindale-based LA Works overbilled Los Angeles County by nearly $1 million - SG Valley Tribune
Supervisors vote to end contract with firm that overbilled L.A. County - Los Angeles Times
The Middle East Problem
The Middle East conflict is framed as one of the most complex problems in the world. But, in reality, it's very simple. Israelis want to live in peace and are willing to accept a neighboring Palestinian state. And most Palestinians do not want Israel to exist. As Dennis Prager explains, this is really all you need to know. In 5 minutes, understand how Israel was founded, and how, since that auspicious day in 1948, its neighbors have tried to destroy it, again and again.
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