Efforts to form labor unions in Sacramento shed light on what public- and private-sector workers face in organizing across the United States. The Sacramento County Management Association is made up of more than one-third of all nonunion managers in the county. To gauge their interest in forming a union, the board of SCMA has given 1,172 managers the option to vote on forming a union by signing cards indicating their choice. The process began Sept. 26. Approximately 300 cards must be collected... Sethsky Dale Kooyman 2009-11-10T04:21:15Z 2009-11-10T04:21:15Z

Blue Diamond's anti worker tactics which many employees told us about at the time was despicable. People who fear for their jobs and income are easily intimidated and companies know this. The rise in unions in the 1930's were very instrumental in creating America's middle class. The gradual demise of labor unions over the past 40 years has adversely affected workers' quality of life and the country's economic health.

Dale Kooyman 2009-11-10T04:21:15Z Marion Millin 2009-11-09T19:22:14Z 2009-11-09T19:22:14Z

Thanks Seth, for a strong and timely piece.

Marion Millin 2009-11-09T19:22:14Z