Stories by Carl Finamore

Carl Finamore is Machinist Lodge 1781 delegate to the San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO. He can be reached at local1781@yahoo.com.

Who's Really Benefiting from Workplace "Wellness" Programs?

Posted on: Sep 16, 2012, Source: Labor Notes

Wellness programs use both incentives and penalties to keep health insurance costs down--so workers may find themselves paying extra if they don't meet the requirements.

The Big One Is Coming: California Nurses Organize Largest Nurses' Strike in U.S. History

Posted on: Sep 20, 2011, Source: In These Times

Pent up frustrations from more than 23,000 registered nurses at 34 Northern and Central California hospitals will explode to the surface in a one-day strike on September 22.

Labor Takes on the Money Power of Hotel Chains Across 15 Cities

Posted on: Jul 27, 2010, Source: Portside

Organized labor is planning coordinated national actions involving thousands of members and community allies to fight for better working contracts.