XPDNC - New Stuff - Session 23 Banners

Here is the listing of banners that have been running on the XPDNC site this session.

FROM MARCH 2008 FORWARD: CATCH THE FLAME - INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE BANNER

Labour groups from across the globe have come together to demand that the IOC ensure that the workers that are employed to produce Olympic items are treated properly.
FROM MARCH 2008 FORWARD: END IT - WAR OUT OF AFGHANISTAN BANNER

The End It campaign brings pressure on politicians to stop their nation's involvement in the war in Afghanistan.
FROM FEBRUARY 2008 FORWARD: CAMPAIGN TO OPPOSE TWO-TIER WAGES BANNER

One month after the January meeting (see below) hosted by the CLR, a formal campaign was launched to fight against two tier wage systems. Two-tier wages involve workers at the same facility, doing the same work, during the same time period, being on two or more pay grids. The lower paid workers are never allowed to progress to higher pay scale.

These two-tier wage systems are becoming more common. The autoworker in the US are now working in facilities with two-tier pay scale. The campaign documents were released just as 3,600 American Axle workers, also at two-tier wage grids, began their epic strike.
FROM JANUARY 2008 FORWARD: JUSTICE 4 FIVE BANNER

In early, 2007, five elected officials from the International Truck plant in Charlotte, NC were fired in the middle of their contract negotiations. They are demanding to be reinstated and made whole.

Numerous banners of various sizes with different messages were presented
FROM JANUARY 2008 TO FEBRUARY 2008: CENTER FOR LABOR RENEWAL JANUARY MEETING BANNER

In late January, an historic meeting took place in Michigan involving Canadian and American rank and file workers. Many of those attending had extensive experience with the dissident groups that nearly brought about the rejection of the Big Three auto contracts of 2007.
FROM DECEMBER 2007 FORWARD: 'IN OUR HANDS' BOOK PROMOTION BANNER

Autoworker Martha Grevatt has been working on her book for some time. This banner was presented to raise awareness to the 2008 publication about the Sit Down Strikes of the 1930's.

Numerous banners of various sizes with different messages were presented
FROM NOVEMBER 2007 FORWARD: CAW MAGNA AGREEMENT BANNER

The Canadian Auto Workers signed a deal called the Framework for Fairness Agreement with Magna International. The deal has no language for strikes, and has no language for a workplace union representation system. Many workers and trade unionists have spoken out against the deal.

Numerous banners of various sizes with different messages were presented
FROM NOVEMBER 2007 FORWARD: SGEU LOCKS OUT STAFF PROTEST BANNER

The Saskatchewan Government Employees Union locked out their office staff, members of CEP Local 481. The public sector union's rank-and-file members, namely civil servants are turning on their leadership and campaigning to bring pressure to settle the dispute. The locked out staff are developing a province wide campaign of their own to get back to the bargaining table.
FROM MAY 2007 FORWARD: JOBS WORTH FIGHTING FOR BANNER

Hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs have been lost across Canada in the last five years. An across Canada awareness raising tour brought this message to communities across the country. The Ontario Federation of Labour continues its active awareness raising campaign.
FROM MAY 2007 FORWARD: WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR BANNER

This banner was presented to provide support for the International Labour Organization Initiative. This year, the focus of the campaign is child labour in agriculture.
FROM APRIL 2007 FORWARD: FRENCH PRESIDENCY ELECTION CAMPAIGN BANNER

In the run up to the French election of their new president, many supporters rallied behind the left-of-centre candidate Segolene Royal.
FROM FEBRUARY 2007 FORWARD: EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION SIGN BANNER

This banner was presented to support ETUC campaign to demand public services, accessible to all.
NOVEMBER 2006 FORWARD: POWER AND POWERLESS SUPPORT BANNERS

Banners were presented in support of Susan Rosenthal and her new book entitled 'Power and Powerlessness' which delineates the corrosive effects of modern western society on the individual. Also presented are solutions to overcome this stifling, suffocating coformity.
FROM JULY 2006 FORWARD: GM OPEL VAUXHALL SAAB CRISIS BANNERS

The European Metalworkers Federation lead the charge against GM Euorpe management who issued statements that announced their departure from Western Europe. Small protests at many GM facilities resulted in the employer losing more than 40 hours of production per week overall. A popup page and banner were presented in support of the campaign to raise awareness.
FROM MAY 2006 FORWARD: NON PEN BANNER

This is an update from the 2002 banner that signals no support for the right wing in France.
FROM OCTOBER 2005 FORWARD: SOLDIERS OF SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT BANNER

The UAW leadership in Detroit made it clear that all they had to offer their membership was a way to become unemployed. They had no plan for local strikes, no plan to occupy the production plants, no plan to engage other unions in a large scale withdrawl of labour. This was clear to each and every member. The Soldiers Of Solidarity became more popular as their call for the workers to stand together against the auto makers attacks was taken up.
FROM NOVEMBER 2004 FORWARD: ONLINE CAREER VIDEO BANNER

The unending demand for apprenticeship information has now been supplemented with links through to America's Career InfoNet Career Video page. These 90 second spots provide video, audio and text to highlight individual careers. They stay on track and are free from endorsements and branding so they can be used in learning and educational setting without modification.