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: Jan. 11, 2021
In this issue: fatality alert at local 1488; incident alerts at locals 2-20 and 895; remembering former UPIU President Wayne Glenn; how to report a workplace health and safety issue related to COVID-19; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Jan. 4, 2021
In this issue: open call for help with box sector organizing project; former paper local president wins re-election to Minnesota State House; bargaining guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations; and more.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 21, 2020
In this issue: Green Bay Packaging Council Meeting; details on indictments in international trade fraud scheme in the tire sector; USW health care worker testifies about COVID-19; and more.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 14, 2020
In this issue: info on how to get USW-made masks and other PPE; list of states that passed COVID-19 worker safety protections; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 7, 2020
In this issue: how you can listen to USW's "Solidarity Works" podcast; how you can participate in the USPS Operation Santa Program; Hazard Alert regarding unguarded lathe; and the latest news from the industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 30, 2020
In this issue: Georgia-Pacific mills and converters extend master agreement; DOL guidance alerting employers to frequently cited standards related to CVOID-19 inspections; and the latest news and safety updates from the industry.
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.