High tech unions struggle to organize Silicon Valley workers
In Silicon Valley and other tech hubs unions face slim gains as they target high tech employees amid a 1981 82 recession. AFL CIO and local bodies report few certifications, while Atari's Milpitas plant setbacks illustrate organizing hurdles and pink slip fears.
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Unions press Sun Belt sign ups in Houston drive
AFL CIO Texas organizer Bob Comeaux leads the Houston Organizing Project targeting workers within 100 miles of Houston. The drive has added about 8,000 new card carriers though layoffs and recession limit net gains and unions now represent about 138,000 local workers.
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