Monday Morning Minute
Monday Morning Minute is a weekly electronic newsletter that reports on safety issues, collective bargaining in the paper sector, organizing, arbitrations, community work, political work, and labor history.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 24, 2020
In this issue: details on a drug testing arbitration award win at Local 9-952; U.S. DOL updates FAQ's to address cloth face coverings as PPE; OSHA's winter weather guide; and more.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 16, 2020
In this issue: IP mills ratify master extensions; Dept. of Commerce announces preliminary ruling regarding uncoated paper from China; details on training available through USW Tony Mazzocchi Center; and more from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 9, 2020
In this issue: Info on NJ ban on single-use paper bags; highlights from Amcor Global Trade Union Meeting; and the latest safety and industry updates.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 2, 2020
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 26, 2020
In this issue: incident alert at local 1803; information on actions impacting our ability to stay safe at work; details on the first-ever online education conference; and the latest safety and industry updates.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 19, 2020
In this issue: details on how Trump's NLRB has been detrimental to labor unions; highlight of the Kimberly Clark Global Network meeting and council meeting; link to AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 12, 2020
In this issue: incident alerts from four USW locals; highlights from the PCA virtual bargaining summit; and the latest safety and industry news.
Monday Morning Minute: Oct. 5, 2020
In this issue: collective bargaining, our right to organize and an anti-union NLRB; USW safety advocate honored by Pulp & Paper Safety Assoc.; update on fire at Evergreen Packaging in Canton, N.C; and the latest from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Sept., 28, 2020
In this issue: Info on how you can support paper workers impacted by natural disasters; hazard alert for log crane accident; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: September 21, 2020
In this issue: USW signs petition for imposing antidumping duties on thermal paper; details on third global action from IndustriALL; and other news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: September 14, 2020
Monday Morning Minute: September 7, 2020
Monday Morning Minute: August 31, 2020
In this issue: Details so you can participate in Global Action and the latest safety and industry news.
Monday Morning Minute: August 24, 2020
In this issue: details on fatality alert at Local 731; details on incident alert at Local 318-16; call to action to support Indonesian paper workers; checklist for facilities in hurricane-prone areas; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: August 17, 2020
In this issue: changes to NLRA weaken workers' rights; highlights of IndustriALL and UNI Global poster action; details on a new safety training opportunity; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: August 10, 2020
In this issue: Incident Alert at Local 361 in Alabama; details on new NLRB decision that limits working people's rights; and the latest safety and industry news.
Monday Morning Minute: August 3, 2020
In this issue: nominate a fellow steelworker for a One-in-a-Million award; Virginia passes COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: July 27, 2020
In this issue: IndustriALL Global Pulp and Paper sector meeting highlights; details on man trapped in wood chip trailer; and the latest from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: July 20, 2020
In this issue: An update from USW Locals 13-725 and 1226; take action to help get HEROS Act passed in the Senate; and the latest safety and industry news.
Monday Morning Minute: July 14, 2020
In this issue: a message from President Conway detailing the necessity of enforcing the USMCA, Local Union 4-513 and management worked together to make masks at beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic, and the latest safety and industry updates.