U.S. Labor Antiwar or Related Statements & Groups, Comprehensive List
Note from the Editors of Labor Standard: The following list, revised as of Dec. 10, 2002, was produced by New York City Labor Against War (NYCLAW) and partly updated by the “Portside” e-mail information service. Many of the labor statements listed here have already been posted on the Labor Standard web site, but much of the information is new, and this is a convenient summation, reflecting the burgeoning opposition within U.S. labor to the impending war on Iraq.
Among the labor resolutions that have appeared since this “comprehensive list” was compiled, readers will find two especially significant ones on our web site: the resolution by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776, adopted on Dec. 20; and a new resolution by the San Francisco Labor Council, adopted on Dec. 9 and endorsing the antiwar demonstrations scheduled for the Martin Luther King Day weekend, Jan. 18–20, 2003. Unfortunately, some Internet program has truncated all the e-mail addresses of antiwar groups in the list below. That information may be obtainable by contacting NYCLAW directly.
From: LaborAgainstWar@yahoogroups.com
[This list has been updated by PortsideMod with the AFSCME entry. The list is a work in progress; please reply to NYCLAW at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/ with corrections and/or further information so that the list can be updated.]
Comprehensive U.S. Labor
Antiwar or Related Statements & Groups
Compiled by Michael Letwin, NYCLAW Co-Convener (Rev. December 10, 2002)
LEGEND
*Principal officer only; no organizational endorsement
CL=Civil Liberties
IR=Immigrant Rights
LR=Labor Rights)
INTERNATIONAL UNIONS
AFL-CIO*
U.S.
Iraq
10/7/02
John Sweeney, Pres.
http://www.aflcio.org/publ/test2002/tm1007.htm
AFSCME
U.S.
Iraq
12/12/02
Gerald W. McEntee, Pres.
http://www.afscme.org/press/pr021213.htm
- 12/
FAST*
U.S.
Iraq
Gene Bruskin, Secy-Treas.
gbruskin@f...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1250
ILWU*
U.S.
War
Dockers
9/18/01
Brian McWilliams, Fmr. Pres.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/199
Pride at Work, AFL-CIO
U.S.
Iraq
Lesbian/Gay
10/1/02
Marta Ames, Exec. Dir.
mames@a...
202-637-5014
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1236
UE
U.S.
Iraq
35k
9/19/02
Robin Alexander, Dir. of Intl Labor Affairs
international@r...
412-471-8919
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1233
UNITE!*
U.S.
Iraq
11/02
Bruce Raynor, Pres.
http://www.inthesetimes.org/issue/27/03/feature2.shtml
STATE BODIES
CFT
CA
Iraq
100k
9/21/02
Fred Glass, Comm. Dir.
cftoakland@i...
510-832-8812
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1234
CA Labor Federation
CA
Civil Liberties
7/24/02
http://www.calaborfed.org/contacts/Resolutions%20paginated%20for%20Web%20Sitepd\f
CA Labor Federation
CA
War
7/24/02
http://www.calaborfed.org/contacts/Resolutions%20paginated%20for%20Web%20Site.pd\f
NYSNA
NYS
Iraq
9/29/02
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, Chair State Del. Assembly
gonzalez.rn@v...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1296
NYSNA*
NYS
NYCLAW
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, Chair
State Del. Assembly
gonzalez.rn@v...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
Pride at Work/NY
NY
NYCLAW
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
SEIU Wisconsin
WI
Iraq
10/16/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1252
UBC/NM
NM
Iraq
9/15/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1232
Washington State JWJ
WA
War
9/22/01
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/2
Washington State Labor Council
WA
War
450k
8/22/02
Fred Hyde
fhyde@i...
206-264-5256
http://www.wslc.org/00resolu.htm#6
CLCs
Albany CLC
Albany
Iraq
10/2/02
Jon Flanders
jon_flanders@c...
518-439-1968
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1237
Duluth Central Labor Body
MN
Iraq
11/14/02
King Co. CLC
Seattle
Iraq
10/16/02
Steve Williamson, Exec. Secy
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1262
Rochester CLC
Rochester, NY
Iraq
10/10/02
Jon Flanders
jon_flanders@c...
518-439-1968
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1241
Sacramento CLC
Sacramento
LR/CL
Ruth Holbrook
RUTHGEO@a...
916-455-1396
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/404
Sacramento CLC*
Sacramento
NYCLAW
10/7/01
Ruth Holbrook
RUTHGEO@a...
916-455-1396
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
San Mateo CLC*
CA
War
9/24/01
James B. Goodno, Ed.
ueedit@a...
510-251-6336
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/179
SFLC
SF
Iraq
8/26/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1229
SFLC
SF
War
9/24/01
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/173
South Bay CLC
San Jose
Middle East
6/17/02
Louise Auerhahn
louise@m...
408-265-9253
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1219
Troy CLC
Troy, NY
Iraq
10/16/02
Jon Flanders
jon_flanders@c...
518-439-1968
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1245
Washington-Orange
Labor Council*
VT
NYCLAW
Hal Leyshon, Pres.
hleyshon@t...
802-229-0009
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
DISTRICTS/LOCALS
AAUP, Saint Rose Chap.*
Albany
NYCLAW
Carl Swidorski, Pres.
swidorsc@m...
518-458-5325
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AAUP, U. Cinti Chap.*
Cinti
NYCLAW
10/8/01
Herbert Shapiro, Past-Pres.
shapirh@e...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME DC 1707
NYC
War
25,000
10/01
Brenda Stokely, Pres.
local215@a...
212- 425-5051 x1031
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.107, DC 1707*
NYC
NYCLAW
Victoria Mitchell, Pres.(VP, DC 1707)
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.171*
Madison
NYCLAW
Mark Thomas, Pres.
608-251-0111
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.205, DC 1707*
NYC
NYCLAW
Glenn Huff Jr., Pres.
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.207*
Detroit
NYCLAW
John Riehl, Pres.
313-965-1601
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.215, DC 1707
NYC
NYCLAW
10/01
Brenda Stokely, Pres.
local215@a...
212- 425-5051 x1031
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.253, DC 1707*
NYC
NYCLAW
Kim V. Medina, Pres. (& Fmr. Pres., DC 1707)
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.304
Seattle
CL/Cuts
5/23/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1216
AFSCME L.375, DC 37*
NYC
NYCLAW
Uma Kutwal, Fmr. Pres.
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.444
Palestine
8/15/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1227
AFSCME L.446/CSEA*
NYC
NYCLAW
10/4/01
Joel Schwartz, Pres.
csea446@i...
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.1549, DC 37
NYC
Iraq
11/4/02
AFSCME L.1930, DC 37
NYC
Iraq
9/10/02
Ray Markey, Pres.
Raymarkey@a...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1310
AFSCME L.2620*
Los Angeles
NYCLAW
Sabina Virgo, Pres.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFSCME L.3592*
Boulder, CO
NYCLAW
10/4/01
Chris Goodwin, Pres.
ogchris@q...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.1474
Berkeley
War
UC Lecturers
3/23/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/779
AFT L.1588*
Orange Co., CA
NYCLAW
Roger Dittmann, Pres.
rdittmann@f... 714-278-3421
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.1789/Seattle Ctty.
Colleges Fed. of Teachers*
Seattle
NYCLAW
Lynne Dodson, Pres.
Ldodso@s... 206-587-5478
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.2026
Phili
Iraq
1200
11/19/02
morbraxton@a...
AFT L.2121*
SF
NYCLAW
Alan Fisher, Pres.
afisher@a...
415-585-2121
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.2190/UUP
Rochester, NY
Iraq
SUNY Profs.
10/5/02
wittner@a...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1239
AFT L.2334/PSC-CUNY
NYC
War Expansion
CUNY Profs.
6/02
Barbara Bowen, Pres.
bbowen@p...
212-354-1252
http://www.psc-cuny.org/Summer2002Clarion.pdf
AFT L.2334/PSC-CUNY*
NYC
NYCLAW
CUNY Profs.
9/28/01
Barbara Bowen, Pres.
bbowen@p...
212-354-1252
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.4999*
Madison
NYCLAW
Carol Weidel, Pres.
carolaweidel@a...
608-267-9090
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.4345/Mendocino Co. Fed.
of Sch. Empl./CFT
CA
NYCLAW
James Field, Classified VP
resistwar2001@y...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT L.6025*
NJ
NYCLAW
Montclair State U
Viji Sargis, Pres.
sargisv@m...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
AFT/West Haven Federation of
Teachers
CT
Palestinians
5/30/02
http://defendpappe.freeservers.com/page28.html
Council of Supervisors &
Administrators, NYSFSA, AFSA L.1*
NYC
NYCLAW
School Principals
10/2/01
Jill Levy, Pres.
Jillcsa@a...
718-852-3000
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
CUE L.3
Oakland
NYCLAW
Michael-David Sasson, Pres.
simcha3@m...
510-845-2221
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
CWA L.1180
NYC
Iraq
Muni
10/30/02
Arthur Cheliotes, Pres.
71363.446@c...
212-226-6565
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1287
CWA L.1180*
NYC
NYCLAW
Muni
9/01
Arthur Cheliotes, Pres.
71363.446@c...
212-226-6565
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
HERE L.5
HI
Iraq; war
10k
IAM L.1145*
Albany
NYCLAW
Jon Flanders, Pres.
jon_flanders@c...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
IBEW L.2304*
Madison, WI
NYCLAW
David Poklinkoski, Pres.
608-256-8896
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
IBT L.705
Chicago
Iraq
UPS
10/20/02
Gerry Zero, Secy-Treas.
teamsterslocal705@y...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1263
IBT L.912*
Watsonville
NYCLAW
Joe Fahey, Pres.
jfahey@c...
831-722-8528
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
ILWU L.6
Oakland
Immigrant Workers/Civil Liberties
3/27/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/784
ILWU L.10
W.Coast
Iraq
9/10/02
Clarence Thomas or Jack Heyman
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1231
ILWU L.10
SF
Palestinians
4/18/02
Clarence Thomas or Jack Heyman
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/922
NALC Br.46*
Granby, MA
NYCLAW
Jon Weissman, Pres.
nalc46@j...
413-737-0640
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
NPMHU L.300*
NYC
NYCLAW
Larry Adams, Fmr. Pres.
alarryq@a...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
Plumbers & Fitters L.393
San Jose
War
4/10/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/923
Plumbers & Fitters L.393
San Jose
Immigrant Workers/Civil Liberties
4/10/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/846
SEIU L.250
CA
Iraq
85k
Sal Rosselli, Pres.
srosselli@s...
510-251-1250
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1280
SEIU L.620*
Central CA
NYCLAW
Greg Mohr, Fmr. Pres.
greg@c...
805-568-2080
George Green, Senior Field Rep.
george@s...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
SEIU L.715
SF
War
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/657
SEIU L.715
CA
Dockers
7/16/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1224
SEIU L.1000/CSEA*
SF
NYCLAW
Skip Charbonneau, Pres.
skipcharbonneau@y...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
SEIU L.1199
NYC
Iraq
Healthcare
10/4/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1238
SEIU L.1199 Upstate
NYS
Iraq
16k
10/17/02
Larry Alcoff
lalcoff@s...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1281
UAW L.235*
Detroit
NYCLAW
Wendy Thompson, Pres.
WThomp4490@a...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L.306*
Detroit
NYCLAW
Erwin Baur, Fmr. Pres.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L.600
Detroit
Dockers
River Rouge
10/1/02
Ron LareRonLare@a...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1196
UAW L.909*
Warren, MI
NYCLAW
Alan Benchich, Pres.
ajbenchich@a...
586-759-4320
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L.1981/NWU*
US
NYCLAW
Jonathan Tasini, Pres.
jt@p...
212- 254-0279
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L.1981/NWU/NYC Chapter
NYCLAW
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L. 2036*
KY
Iraq
10/19/02
Billy Robinson, Fmr. Pres.
wrobi27316@a...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1253
UAW L.2110*
NYC
NYCLAW
Maida Rosenstein, Pres.
maidarosenstein@2...
212-387-0220
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L.2325/ALAA*
NYC
NYCLAW
Legal Aid Attys
Michael Letwin, Pres.
letwin@a...
917-282-0139
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
UAW L.2325/ALAA
NYC
CL/IR
Legal Aid Attys
Michael Letwin, Pres.
letwin@a...
917-282-0139
UAW L.2865/AGSE
Berkeley
Palestinians
UC grad students
5/15/02
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1215
UTLA
LA
War
Public School Teachers
2/02
Michael Novickpart2001@u...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/629
LABOR ANTIWAR COMMITTEES
1199ers for Peace & Justice
(SEIU)
NYC
War
Healthcare
5/02
Marilyn Albert maralbert@e...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1213
Albany Labor for Peace
Albany
Iraq
10/02
Jon Flanders
jon_flanders@c...
581-439-1968
Bay Area LCPJ
SF
War
Michael Eisenschermeisenscher@i...
Boston Labor for Justice with
Peace
Boston
laborfjp@yahoogroups.com
Cynthia Peters
cyn.peters@v...
617-524-3693
Chicago Labor Petition
Chicago
Iraq
10/02
Petitions
9350 S. South Chicago Ave.
Chicago Il. 60617
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1235
DC 37 (AFSCME) Against the War
(NYCLAW)
NYC
War
NYC Muni
11/02
Gary Goff
fmlink@i...
718-789-6483
DC LCPJ
DC
War
10/01
Lynne Turner
lynnecturner@y...
202-462-5310
Emilie Junge
JUNGEE@s...
202-898-3424
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/136
Detroit LCPJ
Detroit
War
8/02
Dianne Feeleyfeeleyd@e...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1226
Ground Zero for Peace
NYC
Iraq
10/6/02
Meg Bartlettgroundzeroforpeace@h...
347-680-1005
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/1240
NYC Labor Against the War
(NYCLAW)
NYC
War
9/27/01
Michael Letwinletwin@a...
917-282-0139
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/files/
NYC Teachers Against the War
(NYCLAW)
NYC
War
UFT
10/02
Megan BehrentEbehrent@a...
718-287-3038
Portland Labor for Peace and Justice
Portland, OR
War
Peter Parks
peterparks@s...
Santa Cruz LCPJ
Santa Cruz
War
Organized Labor Against the War
Seattle
War
Steve Hoffman
stevhoff@e...
206-725-0471
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LaborAgainstWar/message/981
South Bay LPJ
San Jose
War
Louise Auerhahn
louise@m...
408-265-9253
Transit Workers Against the War
(NYCLAW)
NYC
War