Joe Gyurko was a dedicated union activist who spent his entire life fighting for workers' rights and social justice. He worked in the steel mills of Northwest Indiana for decades, holding numerous union positions from dues steward to grievance chairman. As a militant grassroots organizer, Gyurko led wildcat strikes in the 1940s and fought tirelessly to integrate jobs and promote equality. He continued his activism into retirement, mentoring younger generations on the principles of solidarity, fairness, and rank-and-file unionism. Gyurko made a significant impact on the labor movement through his commitment to workers' empowerment and bringing about positive change at both the workplace and community levels.
This document discusses the rank and file movement within the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) union from the 1950s-1980s. It argues that left-wing individuals and organizations played an important role in building the early USWA through the Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC) and continued to support insurgent campaigns within the union. Coalitions of black and white rank-and-file steelworkers who challenged union leadership were often labeled "Reds", reflecting the left-wing political views that drove efforts for more democratic reforms and minority rights within the union.
Critical Perspective in Organizational CommunicationHannah Yana
For our Organizational Communication group report
Critical Perspective is used to analyze and cite possible solutions to the oppression in an organization as stated by the sample articles.
This document provides context about the rise of labor unions in the United States in the 1930s and the influence of the political left. It discusses how the labor movement gained momentum during the Great Depression due to high class consciousness and radical organizations influencing union leadership. While New Deal policies legalized unions, leftist groups were more willing to advocate for systemic change. Events like the 1934 San Francisco general strike showed the power of organized labor and threatened the capitalist system, prompting the National Labor Relations Act. However, the political left's influence over unions declined due to purges in the 1940s-50s, contributing to labor's loss of power in later decades.
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of work organization at Inland Steel, a large integrated steel mill located in Indiana. It discusses how the mill transitioned from a family-run, paternalistic operation to being absorbed into the global ArcelorMittal conglomerate. The author analyzes these changes based on their 33 years of experience as a maintenance worker and union activist at the mill. Key points covered include Inland Steel's founding in 1893, its growth into a major steel producer by World War I, the implementation of welfare programs for workers, and the mill's eventual downsizing of its workforce despite increased productivity from the 1950s-1990s.
This document provides an autobiographical account from Mike Olszanski about growing up in the Calumet Region and his early experiences. It describes his father immigrating to the US from Poland and working various jobs to support his family. It details Mike's childhood living in a basement home and going to a Catholic school. It discusses his experiences in high school, including playing football and hanging out with friends cruising and going to dances. It concludes by stating that after high school graduation in 1963, most of Mike's friends went to work at the steel mill, as he had planned to do for a couple years before starting college.
- The document is the proxy statement for United States Steel Corporation's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 29, 2008.
- Stockholders will vote on electing four Class I directors and electing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.
- The Board of Directors recommends voting for all nominees for director and for the election of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
This document discusses cardiovascular health risk factors among Americans. It notes that cardiovascular disease has gained global attention due to the high number of cases. It then lists some of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including obesity, poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The document also briefly discusses how these risk factors have increased in prevalence among Americans in recent decades, contributing to growing rates of cardiovascular disease in the country.
This document discusses the rank and file movement within the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) union from the 1950s-1980s. It argues that left-wing individuals and organizations played an important role in building the early USWA through the Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC) and continued to support insurgent campaigns within the union. Coalitions of black and white rank-and-file steelworkers who challenged union leadership were often labeled "Reds", reflecting the left-wing political views that drove efforts for more democratic reforms and minority rights within the union.
Critical Perspective in Organizational CommunicationHannah Yana
For our Organizational Communication group report
Critical Perspective is used to analyze and cite possible solutions to the oppression in an organization as stated by the sample articles.
This document provides context about the rise of labor unions in the United States in the 1930s and the influence of the political left. It discusses how the labor movement gained momentum during the Great Depression due to high class consciousness and radical organizations influencing union leadership. While New Deal policies legalized unions, leftist groups were more willing to advocate for systemic change. Events like the 1934 San Francisco general strike showed the power of organized labor and threatened the capitalist system, prompting the National Labor Relations Act. However, the political left's influence over unions declined due to purges in the 1940s-50s, contributing to labor's loss of power in later decades.
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of work organization at Inland Steel, a large integrated steel mill located in Indiana. It discusses how the mill transitioned from a family-run, paternalistic operation to being absorbed into the global ArcelorMittal conglomerate. The author analyzes these changes based on their 33 years of experience as a maintenance worker and union activist at the mill. Key points covered include Inland Steel's founding in 1893, its growth into a major steel producer by World War I, the implementation of welfare programs for workers, and the mill's eventual downsizing of its workforce despite increased productivity from the 1950s-1990s.
This document provides an autobiographical account from Mike Olszanski about growing up in the Calumet Region and his early experiences. It describes his father immigrating to the US from Poland and working various jobs to support his family. It details Mike's childhood living in a basement home and going to a Catholic school. It discusses his experiences in high school, including playing football and hanging out with friends cruising and going to dances. It concludes by stating that after high school graduation in 1963, most of Mike's friends went to work at the steel mill, as he had planned to do for a couple years before starting college.
- The document is the proxy statement for United States Steel Corporation's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 29, 2008.
- Stockholders will vote on electing four Class I directors and electing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.
- The Board of Directors recommends voting for all nominees for director and for the election of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
This document discusses cardiovascular health risk factors among Americans. It notes that cardiovascular disease has gained global attention due to the high number of cases. It then lists some of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including obesity, poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The document also briefly discusses how these risk factors have increased in prevalence among Americans in recent decades, contributing to growing rates of cardiovascular disease in the country.
Class politics at work: Ernie Tate at CUPE Local OneLeft Streamed
Following Ernie Tate’s death on February 5, 2021, numerous tributes have been published highlighting his lifelong commitment to socialism and remarkable contribution to the anti-war movement. Working at Toronto Hydro from 1977 to 1995, he served as an Executive Board member and eventually as Vice-President of CUPE Local One. This article includes recollections of several local leaders retracing some of Ernie’s activity in Local One.
The document provides instructions for creating an account and submitting assignment requests on the HelpWriting.net website. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a form with assignment details, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions until satisfied with the work. The document promises original, high-quality content and refunds for plagiarized work.
1. The document discusses whether FDR should have shared information about the Manhattan Project with the USSR during WWII to promote scientific collaboration and prevent a nuclear arms race.
2. If the Allied powers had joint responsibility over the atomic bomb, there would be no need for the USSR to produce their own bomb. This could have increased postwar cooperation.
3. However, Stalin's power-hungry nature meant the USSR would still feel compelled to develop their own nuclear weapons regardless, and tensions between the capitalist and communist ideologies were already rising.
Here are the basic Buddhist teachings:
The Three Marks of Reality are:
- Anicca (impermanence): All things are in constant change, they have no permanent essence.
- Dukkha (unsatisfactoriness): Attachment to impermanent things leads to suffering.
- Anatta (no-self): There is no fixed, permanent self or soul in any being. What we call "I" or "me" is just a combination of physical and mental processes that are always changing.
The Four Noble Truths are:
1. Dukkha: Life means suffering, due to impermanence and attachment.
2. Samudaya: Suffering
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The document profiles several individuals who are participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City. It describes protesters such as Shane Stoops, a 23-year-old who provides food for others at the protest, Elad Ozeri who came with his 18-month old son to support a movement for economic justice, and students Ashley Valdespino and Luis Lliguicota who are concerned about student debt and corporate greed. The profiles highlight the diverse group of people involved in the movement and their shared grievances about economic inequality and the influence of corporations.
The document discusses the consequences of urbanization during the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. Industrialization led to economic growth and job opportunities in cities, attracting immigrants from Europe. However, this also resulted in issues like poor housing, disease, and overcrowding due to rapid urban population growth. Reformers during the Progressive Era sought to address problems of women's suffrage, public health reforms, and child labor by raising awareness and forming organizations.
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The poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes uses the extended metaphor of a staircase to represent life's struggles. A weary mother tells her son that despite facing many hardships in her own life, as represented by the broken stairs, she has continued climbing upward and urges her son to do the same - to persevere through life's difficulties and never give up. The poem conveys a message of determination in overcoming challenges through the mother's advice and personal example to her son.
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The document discusses different types of yoga including Classical Yoga, Advaita Vedanta, and Tantra Yoga. Classical Yoga sees purusha and prakriti as separate, while Advaita Vedanta sees everything as one divine consciousness. Tantra Yoga acknowledges both unity and diversity. Each type interprets the story of Kali differently - as a force to overcome or the mother goddess. Examining yoga models through the lenses of scriptural grounding, faithfulness to Christ, and modern relevance can help understand the kingdom of God.
1) During the Great Depression, desperate people organized to help themselves and each other in the absence of assistance from the government or businesses. This included groups like the Sharecroppers Union and Workers Alliance that helped prevent evictions.
2) Self-help organizations formed across the country where people exchanged goods and services without money, including over 300,000 members in 330 groups in 37 states by the end of 1932.
3) In Pennsylvania, unemployed miners dug small illegal mines on company property, mined "bootleg" coal, and sold it below market rates, producing over 5 million tons and evading prosecution through jury and jailer support.
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1. The document discusses the differences between entrepreneurial leaders and other types of leaders. Entrepreneurial leaders are more innovative, proactive, and willing to take risks.
2. Entrepreneurial leaders possess characteristics that motivate them to lead entrepreneurial activities, like starting new businesses.
3. While entrepreneurial leadership and traditional leadership have some differences, they also have similarities. Both require skills in anticipating the future, exploring opportunities, and providing an environment that encourages new ideas.
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The Essay Was First Popularized As A Literary Form ByRosita Cipriano
The passage discusses the end of the Cold War era, providing context about rising tensions between the US and USSR following World War II. It notes the use of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the two superpowers vying for nuclear dominance, setting the stage for a new type of warfare known as the Cold War.
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The United Steelworkers of America District 31 opposes the construction of the proposed Bailly I Nuclear Power Plant for several reasons:
1) The $1 billion cost would be better spent on energy conservation projects at steel plants.
2) The proposed site is too close to population centers like Chicago and steel plants like Bethlehem Steel's Burns Harbor Plant.
3) There is no adequate evacuation plan for the steel plants in the area in the event of an emergency at the nuclear plant. The risk to over 43,300 steelworkers in the area outweighs any potential benefits of the plant.
The United Steelworkers of America oppose the construction of the proposed Bailly I Nuclear Power Plant for several reasons:
1. The $1 billion cost would be better spent on energy conservation projects at steel plants.
2. The proposed site is too close to population centers and steel production facilities. It is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and within 700 feet of a large Bethlehem Steel plant.
3. There is no adequate evacuation plan for the thousands of steelworkers at nearby plants in the event of an emergency at the nuclear plant. A major accident could cripple the steel industry and cost millions in damaged facilities.
The union urges the committee to stop construction of the plant due
A Steelworker's Journey: Blast Furnace to UniversityMike Olszanski
This document summarizes Mike Olszanski's intellectual journey from working in a blast furnace to earning a university degree. It describes how he started working at Inland Steel right out of high school in 1963. Though he took some evening classes, mandatory overtime made completing a degree impossible at that time. The document then discusses how he became involved in the steelworkers union and led environmental committees. It highlights the Swingshift College program at Indiana University Northwest, which offered evening classes and helped steelworkers take advantage of tuition benefits to earn degrees starting in 1993. The program was aimed at empowering and motivating workers to take active roles in their unions and communities based on popular education theories.
This document discusses the history of efforts by workers and labor unions to reduce the standard work week and enact an 8-hour work day. It describes how in the late 19th/early 20th century, labor unions organized around reducing work hours as a key issue to address long hours and exploitation by employers. Over time, unions succeeded in negotiating shorter maximum work weeks and overtime provisions. However, real wages stagnated and unemployment remained high. The document argues that reducing overall work hours could help address these ongoing problems by spreading work more evenly and giving workers more leisure time and power relative to employers.
Class politics at work: Ernie Tate at CUPE Local OneLeft Streamed
Following Ernie Tate’s death on February 5, 2021, numerous tributes have been published highlighting his lifelong commitment to socialism and remarkable contribution to the anti-war movement. Working at Toronto Hydro from 1977 to 1995, he served as an Executive Board member and eventually as Vice-President of CUPE Local One. This article includes recollections of several local leaders retracing some of Ernie’s activity in Local One.
The document provides instructions for creating an account and submitting assignment requests on the HelpWriting.net website. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a form with assignment details, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions until satisfied with the work. The document promises original, high-quality content and refunds for plagiarized work.
1. The document discusses whether FDR should have shared information about the Manhattan Project with the USSR during WWII to promote scientific collaboration and prevent a nuclear arms race.
2. If the Allied powers had joint responsibility over the atomic bomb, there would be no need for the USSR to produce their own bomb. This could have increased postwar cooperation.
3. However, Stalin's power-hungry nature meant the USSR would still feel compelled to develop their own nuclear weapons regardless, and tensions between the capitalist and communist ideologies were already rising.
Here are the basic Buddhist teachings:
The Three Marks of Reality are:
- Anicca (impermanence): All things are in constant change, they have no permanent essence.
- Dukkha (unsatisfactoriness): Attachment to impermanent things leads to suffering.
- Anatta (no-self): There is no fixed, permanent self or soul in any being. What we call "I" or "me" is just a combination of physical and mental processes that are always changing.
The Four Noble Truths are:
1. Dukkha: Life means suffering, due to impermanence and attachment.
2. Samudaya: Suffering
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1. The document provides instructions for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net, including creating an account, completing an order form, reviewing writer bids, and revising the completed paper.
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3. The platform uses a bidding system where users review writer qualifications and feedback to select one for their assignment. They place a deposit to start the writing and can request revisions until satisfied.
The document profiles several individuals who are participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City. It describes protesters such as Shane Stoops, a 23-year-old who provides food for others at the protest, Elad Ozeri who came with his 18-month old son to support a movement for economic justice, and students Ashley Valdespino and Luis Lliguicota who are concerned about student debt and corporate greed. The profiles highlight the diverse group of people involved in the movement and their shared grievances about economic inequality and the influence of corporations.
The document discusses the consequences of urbanization during the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. Industrialization led to economic growth and job opportunities in cities, attracting immigrants from Europe. However, this also resulted in issues like poor housing, disease, and overcrowding due to rapid urban population growth. Reformers during the Progressive Era sought to address problems of women's suffrage, public health reforms, and child labor by raising awareness and forming organizations.
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The poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes uses the extended metaphor of a staircase to represent life's struggles. A weary mother tells her son that despite facing many hardships in her own life, as represented by the broken stairs, she has continued climbing upward and urges her son to do the same - to persevere through life's difficulties and never give up. The poem conveys a message of determination in overcoming challenges through the mother's advice and personal example to her son.
011 Sample Essay About Myself Introduction YourselFelicia Barker
The document discusses different types of yoga including Classical Yoga, Advaita Vedanta, and Tantra Yoga. Classical Yoga sees purusha and prakriti as separate, while Advaita Vedanta sees everything as one divine consciousness. Tantra Yoga acknowledges both unity and diversity. Each type interprets the story of Kali differently - as a force to overcome or the mother goddess. Examining yoga models through the lenses of scriptural grounding, faithfulness to Christ, and modern relevance can help understand the kingdom of God.
1) During the Great Depression, desperate people organized to help themselves and each other in the absence of assistance from the government or businesses. This included groups like the Sharecroppers Union and Workers Alliance that helped prevent evictions.
2) Self-help organizations formed across the country where people exchanged goods and services without money, including over 300,000 members in 330 groups in 37 states by the end of 1932.
3) In Pennsylvania, unemployed miners dug small illegal mines on company property, mined "bootleg" coal, and sold it below market rates, producing over 5 million tons and evading prosecution through jury and jailer support.
Mother Savage Essay. Online assignment writing service.Nicole Olson
The document provides instructions for seeking writing help from HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, and the company offers refunds for plagiarized work.
1. The document discusses the differences between entrepreneurial leaders and other types of leaders. Entrepreneurial leaders are more innovative, proactive, and willing to take risks.
2. Entrepreneurial leaders possess characteristics that motivate them to lead entrepreneurial activities, like starting new businesses.
3. While entrepreneurial leadership and traditional leadership have some differences, they also have similarities. Both require skills in anticipating the future, exploring opportunities, and providing an environment that encourages new ideas.
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The Essay Was First Popularized As A Literary Form ByRosita Cipriano
The passage discusses the end of the Cold War era, providing context about rising tensions between the US and USSR following World War II. It notes the use of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the two superpowers vying for nuclear dominance, setting the stage for a new type of warfare known as the Cold War.
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The United Steelworkers of America District 31 opposes the construction of the proposed Bailly I Nuclear Power Plant for several reasons:
1) The $1 billion cost would be better spent on energy conservation projects at steel plants.
2) The proposed site is too close to population centers like Chicago and steel plants like Bethlehem Steel's Burns Harbor Plant.
3) There is no adequate evacuation plan for the steel plants in the area in the event of an emergency at the nuclear plant. The risk to over 43,300 steelworkers in the area outweighs any potential benefits of the plant.
The United Steelworkers of America oppose the construction of the proposed Bailly I Nuclear Power Plant for several reasons:
1. The $1 billion cost would be better spent on energy conservation projects at steel plants.
2. The proposed site is too close to population centers and steel production facilities. It is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and within 700 feet of a large Bethlehem Steel plant.
3. There is no adequate evacuation plan for the thousands of steelworkers at nearby plants in the event of an emergency at the nuclear plant. A major accident could cripple the steel industry and cost millions in damaged facilities.
The union urges the committee to stop construction of the plant due
A Steelworker's Journey: Blast Furnace to UniversityMike Olszanski
This document summarizes Mike Olszanski's intellectual journey from working in a blast furnace to earning a university degree. It describes how he started working at Inland Steel right out of high school in 1963. Though he took some evening classes, mandatory overtime made completing a degree impossible at that time. The document then discusses how he became involved in the steelworkers union and led environmental committees. It highlights the Swingshift College program at Indiana University Northwest, which offered evening classes and helped steelworkers take advantage of tuition benefits to earn degrees starting in 1993. The program was aimed at empowering and motivating workers to take active roles in their unions and communities based on popular education theories.
This document discusses the history of efforts by workers and labor unions to reduce the standard work week and enact an 8-hour work day. It describes how in the late 19th/early 20th century, labor unions organized around reducing work hours as a key issue to address long hours and exploitation by employers. Over time, unions succeeded in negotiating shorter maximum work weeks and overtime provisions. However, real wages stagnated and unemployment remained high. The document argues that reducing overall work hours could help address these ongoing problems by spreading work more evenly and giving workers more leisure time and power relative to employers.
Mike Olszanski, an outreach coordinator for a labor studies department, was invited to give a labor movement perspective on free market theory to a business ethics class. He expresses concern about the current political climate in the US, noting increased divisions in society and a move towards fascism. He urges students to pay attention to current events and get their news from reliable sources. Olszanski discusses conflict theory and quotes Marx and Lincoln to argue that workers' and capitalists' interests inherently conflict. He notes unions are important for empowering workers to collectively bargain for better conditions. In the past he led a steelworkers union local in negotiations with management.
This document discusses the rank and file movement within the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) union from the 1950s-1980s. It notes that black and white steelworkers who joined together in this dissident movement were often labeled "Reds", and examines the role that left-wing individuals and organizations played. It argues that the label "Black + White = Red" had a lot of truth, as communists, socialists, and other leftists had been instrumental in building the original union. It also discusses how black workers tended to develop class consciousness earlier than white workers due to their experience with racial oppression.
This document is a term paper written by Mike Olszanski about rank-and-file control over contract negotiations and strikes within the United Steelworkers union (USWA) and its predecessor the Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC). It argues that rank-and-file control and involvement in negotiations and strikes was key to the rise of these unions, while the decline of such control contributed to their later decline. It analyzes differences between early SWOC negotiations with high rank-and-file participation, and later secretive USWA negotiations. The paper aims to evaluate degrees of rank-and-file control using various criteria to compare negotiations, and argues the unions declined as bureaucracy grew and left-wing members were pur
This document is a term paper written by Mike Olszanski about rank-and-file control over contract negotiations and strikes within the United Steelworkers union (USWA) and its predecessor the Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC). It argues that rank-and-file control and involvement in negotiations and strikes was key to the rise of these unions, while the decline of such control contributed to their later decline. It analyzes differences between early SWOC negotiations with high rank-and-file participation, and later secretive USWA negotiations. The paper aims to evaluate degrees of rank-and-file control using various criteria to compare negotiations, and argues the unions declined as control shifted from local workers to distant international leadership
This document summarizes a term paper about rank-and-file control over contract negotiations within the United Steelworkers union (USWA) and its predecessor, the Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC). It discusses how SWOC/USWA Local 1010 exercised strong rank-and-file control and influence over negotiations in the 1930s-1940s, with bargaining taking place near the mill within sight and hearing of workers. However, over time the USWA increasingly centralized control over negotiations, removing rank-and-file input. This decline in democracy contributed to the union's loss of power and ability to protect workers. The document argues strong rank-and-file control is key to a union's success and connects left-
Steel Union Locals in Crisis: Labor's Response to the Restructuring of a Bas...Mike Olszanski
This document summarizes two theoretical paradigms for understanding organized labor's responses during times of industrial restructuring:
1) The "union leadership conservatism" model holds that a militant rank-and-file is pitted against a conservative central union leadership in negotiating contracts and policy.
2) The "sectoral-rationality" model argues that workers calculate their responses based on their own interests, which can divide them, rather than having common class interests against capital.
The document uses the restructuring of the US steel industry as a case study to assess which model more accurately describes the responses of four local unions of the United Steelworkers of America during negotiations for the 1986 contracts, the first conducted after the
USWA 1978 Convention Atlantic City Local 1010 Members Up FrontMike Olszanski
Foreground: 1010 Members Joe Gyurko, Don Lutes Jr., Phil King, Jimmie Freeman, Bill Gailes, Natcho Rodriguez, "Little" Joe Guiterrez, Mike Mezo, Jim Robinson, Cliff "Cowboy" Mezo, Mike Olszanski, Mary Hopper
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The document calls for people to fight back and resist some unspecified threat or adversary. It uses commanding language to encourage standing up and taking action, rather than accepting an undesirable situation. However, the document provides no details on the target, goals, or type of resistance being advocated.
Swingshift college popular education 2003 signed5Mike Olszanski
Swingshift College is a program at Indiana University Northwest that provides college education for adult workers. Inspired by popular educators like Paulo Freire and Miles Horton, its mission is to empower workers through education and enable them to build social movements. The program aims to create a "community of worker intellectuals, advocates, and activists."
It offers associate's and bachelor's degrees in labor studies and general studies. Classes are offered in the mornings and evenings to accommodate workers' schedules. The program is evaluated based on how well it achieves its goals of encouraging lifelong learning, providing high-quality curriculum, and implementing the principles of popular education theory, which emphasizes teaching students in a way that raises critical consciousness and leads to
Journey of a steelworker uale conference presentation draft 7Mike Olszanski
This document summarizes Mike Olszanski's experience in the Swingshift College program at Indiana University Northwest from 1993-2010. The program was aimed at working adults and inspired by popular education theories. It provided college credit courses in the evenings and mornings to accommodate shift workers' schedules. The classes emphasized critical thinking and a working class perspective. Students learned how their views had been shaped by societal influences and debated topics from different viewpoints. The program helped develop worker intellectuals and union leaders through an empowering educational model.
The Vulnerabilities of Individuals Born Under Swati Nakshatra.pdfAstroAnuradha
Individuals born under Swati Nakshatra often exhibit a strong sense of independence and adaptability, yet they may also face vulnerabilities such as indecisiveness and a tendency to be easily swayed by external influences. Their quest for balance and harmony can sometimes lead to inner conflict and a lack of assertiveness. To know more visit: astroanuradha.com
Astronism, Cosmism and Cosmodeism: the space religions espousing the doctrine...Cometan
This lecture created by Brandon Taylorian (aka Cometan) specially for the CESNUR Conference held Bordeaux in June 2024 provides a brief introduction to the legacy of religious and philosophical thought that Astronism emerges from, namely the discourse on transcension started assuredly by the Cosmists in Russia in the mid-to-late nineteenth century and then carried on and developed by Mordecai Nessyahu in Cosmodeism in the twentieth century. Cometan also then provides some detail on his story in founding Astronism in the early twenty-first century from 2013 along with details on the central Astronist doctrine of transcension. Finally, the lecture concludes with some contributions made by space religions and space philosophy and their influences on various cultural facets in art, literature and film.
Chandra Dev: Unveiling the Mystery of the Moon GodExotic India
Shining brightly in the sky, some days more than others, the Moon in popular culture is a symbol of love, romance, and beauty. The ancient Hindu texts, however, mention the Moon as an intriguing and powerful being, worshiped by sages as Chandra.
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Trusting God's Providence.
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The ability to control one's dreams or for the dreamer to be aware that he or she is dreaming. This process, called lucid dreaming, has some potential risks as well as many fascinating benefits. However, many people are hesitant to try it initially for fear of the potential dangers. This article aims to clarify these concerns by exploring both the risks and benefits of lucid dreaming.
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Lucid dreaming allows a person to take control of their dream world, helping them overcome their fears and eliminate nightmares. This technique is particularly useful for mental health. By taking control of their dreams, individuals can face challenging scenarios in a controlled environment, which can help reduce anxiety and increase self-confidence.
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While generally safe, lucid dreaming does come with a few risks as well:
Mixing Dream Memories with Reality Long-term lucid dreamers might occasionally confuse dream memories with real ones, creating false memories. This issue is rare and preventable by maintaining a dream journal and avoiding lucid dreaming about real-life people or places too frequently.
Escapism Using lucid dreaming to escape reality can be problematic if it interferes with your daily life. While it is sometimes beneficial to escape and relieve the stress of reality, relying on lucid dreaming for happiness can hinder personal growth and productivity.
Feeling Tired After Lucid Dreaming Some people report feeling tired after lucid dreaming. This tiredness is not due to the dreams themselves but often results from not getting enough sleep or using techniques that disrupt sleep patterns. Taking breaks and ensuring adequate sleep can prevent this.
Mental Exhaustion Lucid dreaming can be mentally taxing if practiced excessively without breaks. It’s important to balance lucid dreaming with regular sleep to avoid mental fatigue.
Lucid dreaming is safe and beneficial if done with caution. It has many benefits, such as overcoming fear and improving mental health, and minimal risks. There are many resources and tutorials available for those interested in trying it.
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Heartfulness Magazine - June 2024 (Volume 9, Issue 6)heartfulness
Dear readers,
This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
Happy reading,
The editors
1. JOE GYURKO
Joe Gyurko was a union man. His whole life was dedicated to the fight for
social justice for all working people. His own words best show what he was
about, and Ruth Needleman of IUN and I have interviewed him a number of
times. I worked with Joe for many years at Local 1010 of the United
Steelworkers of America (USWA). He was a mentor to me. A real leader,
who walked the walk. Like the fabled Joe Hill, Joe never seemed to miss a
picket line or a demonstration. If there was a fight for people’s rights, Joe
was in it.
I met Joe and his wife Mary in 1970. I was a young radical "Independent
Democrat" running for City Council in Hessville. I was for open housing.
Not knowing the Gyurkos at all, I went to the house to meet them and ask
for their support.
The very first question they asked me was how I stood on open
housing! I thought, oh boy, I sure hope I'm not in the wrong place!
Well, I confessed I was for open housing, and the rest is history. Your
father walked the precinct door to door for our campaign, I joined the
Rank & File and Joe and Mary became an inspiration to me.
Born in Chicago in 1919, the same year as the Great Steel Strike, Joe
Gyurko embodied the labor struggle for justice and equality. He dedicated
his life to fighting for workers’ rights, from his first day in the steel mill to
his final years as an active SOAR member and president of his local chapter
(Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees).
Joe Gyurko was a first generation Midwesterner. His father was an
immigrant from Hungary, and one of many who walked the picket lines at
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2. US Steel South Works during the 1919 steel strike. His mother emigrated in
1912 also from Hungary.
Joe grew up in the 1920s in Chicago and was in high school for most of the
Depression years, 1934-1938. While still in school, he worked at Goldblatt’s
but got fired for refusing to work for free on Sundays—even that early in his
life. Goldblatt’s had workers come in Sundays to do inventory but never
paid them. Joe refused and ended up in court testifying against the company.
The books proved he had not been paid for Sunday work but he got fired
anyway—Joe’s first lesson in how the system works against workers!
In 1923 the Gyurkos built a house in Hammond, where the family remained.
The bank almost took it back during the Great Depression. Joe went to
Hammond Tech. The ’37 graduating class all got jobs but when Joe
graduated in ‘38 there was nothing—except another depression. He finally
got hired into a steel mill in ‘39. He worked 4 days at Youngstown Sheet
and Tube, but there was not enough work to hold him, and Inland had called
him. “Inland called me and goodbye!” is the way Joe Gyurko put it.
Gyurko recalled his first day in the mill. “When I walked in my first day, it
was the pipe mill at Youngstown, it was filthy dirty, gassy, the ovens where
they heated the bars… the flames were just shooting out. All the gas, just
coming out, and crazy cranemen would take the racks right over your head.”
He was relieved to hire in at Inland, where he went into the Tin Mill. Joe’s
first job was “packing tin.”
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3. Before his first month was over, Joe was wearing the November union
button of the Steelworkers’ Lodge 1010. “I wasn’t even in the mill 30 days.”
“You paid your dues every month and you got a different color button,” Joe
explained in an interview. “I think that one was orange and black.” From
1939 on, Joe held union positions, from dues steward to griever to chairman
of the Grievance Committee, in many ways the most important job in the
union local. As a retiree he served as president of his local’s SOAR chapter.
Joe’s wife Mary Obradovich was a woman union activist as well. Mary was
one of a small group of women WWII workers who took an active lead in
the union. She was the 1st woman to hold office in Local 1010. They were
married for 53 yrs
Joe Gyurko moved around the mill for a while, but then spent most of his
shop-floor days in the Open Hearth as an electrician and a union
representative. Joe led and participated in a number of wildcat strikes in the
1940’s. Joe was a union man every minute of his life; he fought Inland to
win seniority rights for every worker, and forced the company to abide by
the contract. During the forties his efforts opened decent jobs for minorities
in the open hearth, especially Mexican and Puerto Rican workers. He even
took on his union brothers in the fight for equality; he challenged established
sequences set up to exclude minority workers.
Due to his persistence, the jobs became integrated. Gyurko was one of the
first rank and file steelworkers to support plantwide seniority. As a result of
his support for minorities, the white workers in his department un-elected
Joe, but integrity and equality were more important to him than looking out
for himself. When Inland bought the Lincoln Hotel in the late forties to
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4. house Puerto Rican workers brought in under “Operation Bootstraps,” Joe
found out that the Company was deducting room, board and more from their
paychecks. He would take the workers with their pay stubs and deductions
to demand their pay. “They were padding all the bills, putting bricks and
stuff on there, and charging them triple what anything cost. I got them their
money back.” Joe was a 24-hour union rep. “I remember one day the walls
were shaking, I was hollering so much. When I came out of there, the
company agreed with me on everything,” he remembered.
When the new Open Hearth opened in the early fifties, Joe Gyurko
transferred there and had to fight the battle all over again to get minorities
into the cranes and out of the pits. In Joe’s words, “the shovel in the open
hearth didn’t know the difference between English and Spanish.” In the end,
Inland workers recognized that Joe could not be bought or turned against his
union values and ideals, and they re-elected him repeatedly.
Joe Gyurko was proud of his local’s reputation. It was known in the past as
“the red local” for its militancy. “We were, I think, the most outspoken local
in the whole industry,” noted Gyurko. “Everybody looked to us for what we
were doing, and then they followed.” Joe campaigned door to door for
Progressive Party presidential candidate Henry Wallace in 1948, as he did
for many progressives. To the end, Joe walked the walk. Joe also recalled
the House Un-American Activities Committee’s hearings in Gary in the late
fifties. Activists from the local were being harassed during the McCarthy
period. “They were public hearings,” Joe said. “I know I was there.” Right
after the Hearings Joe was un-elected again, but then workers put him back
in office.
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5. During the fifties, according to Joe, the union leadership changed, and after
financial misappropriations, it went into administratorship. “The main issue
was fighting the company, not putting more restrictions on the membership,”
explained Joe. During this period, the union was discouraging rank and file
activism.
Joe’s caucus, the “Rank and File,” never stopped mobilizing the members,
however, and by the sixties, Joe and others were back in office.
Joe was a member of the Rank & File Caucus of Local 1010 until his
retirement, serving on its steering committee and as Treasurer for many
years.
Joe felt that the union really changed once it started paying people to do
union work. “If you’re doing it for nothing,” he pointed out, “you’re doing it
because you know it’s the right thing to do, and you want to do it because
it’s helping the membership. You start paying for the work, then that’s a
question, ‘are you doin’ it for the money?’ It used to burn me up, when the
first thing you hear from somebody who wants to run for office, ‘how much
does it pay?’ Then you know, scratch that one off!”
Joe expressed concern for the future of the union, as the company got more
sophisticated. “You know as the unions got stronger, the company did too.
They started putting on more people in more departments. I’ve heard it said,
throw the damn contract out and settle things on a day-to-day basis right on
the shop floor! You’d be better off. When we had a gripe, we got the gang
together and went up and saw the superintendent.… Today you get a bunch
of letters. ..When I was griever in #1 open hearth, I’d put the word out—I
got a meeting with the superintendent, all you guys gotta be there.”
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6. In those days, Joe added, “the people were more involved. They felt they did
something toward their own end. It was a victory for them as well as the
griever, because they got to go into the office and confront the
superintendent. I did that in the mold foundry. I called for a meeting on
safety. I says I want all you guys up in the office. Close to 100 came up… A
group of people carries more weight than the best union representatives.”
Joe resented how bureaucratic the grievance procedure became because it
left out the workers on the shop floor. “I kept preaching at negotiations,” Joe
remembered, “settle the damn grievances on the ground floor…You get a
group of workers in there, and that’s what they’re scared of.”
To anybody active in the labor movement today I’d say, try to be like Joe
Gyurko, and you’ll be among the truly great.
Joe helped elect the first African American president of Local 1010 USWA,
William Bill Andrews who served 3 terms.
He supported and worked for the campaigns of Ed Sadlowski for USWA
president and Jim Balanoff, USWA District 31 Director.
Joe was a founder of the first Environmental Committee in the USWA at
local 1010 in 1972. He worked tirelessly for environmental and safe-energy
causes.
Joe Gyurko made a big difference for workers in his lifetime. He improved
working conditions, raised wages and forced the company to provide equal
treatment and some justice in the workplace. Most of all, he emphasized, “I
knew who the enemy was. I instilled in the people…you got to always fight
them. The company tries to lull you to sleep.” Long after retirement, Joe
recounted that he’d wake up in the middle of the night thinking if he should
have done anything differently. “Sometimes I think of things that should
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7. have been addressed and never got addressed, time you kept your mouth
shut and you shouldn’t have.” What counted were principles. “You got your
principles, and you think you’re right, stick to them. Win or lose.” One
question he had as he watched the layoffs and downsizing in the 1980s, “I
could never figure out why the hell didn’t they do what they did in the
thirties?” His remedy for the situation was simple: “Massive education
program. It has start all the way from the bottom to the top. You got to get
them when they’re kids, in high school.”
“There’s not enough emphasis on where we’ve been, what it took to get to
where we are today, and how we’d get it.” Joe Gyurko walked that tough
path from the union’s beginning. He never stopped fighting, never shut his
mouth, and always brought all the rank and file workers along with him. He
was the best union man I ever knew.
We miss him.
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8. Personal Tribute to Joe
Ruth Needleman
I had only been in NW Indiana 2 months when I met Joe. I sat down next to
him on a USW 1010 bus headed to DC for Solidarity Day, 1981. The more
he talked, and Joe could talk, the more I felt I had landed in the right place,
coming here. What an outspoken, down-to-earth, dedicated grass-roots
unionist! It didn’t take long for me to realize he was one of kind.
Joe believed in a union run by the rank and file. He wanted to settle every
grievance by calling a hundred guys into the superintendent’s office, using
power where the union had it, right there on the shop floor. He stood for the
principles that made unions strong: solidarity, equality and fairness, and he
made his choices based on his principles, not his own self-interest. He
fought discrimination in the mill and the community, integrating jobs,
sequences, departments, restaurants and movie theaters, at the expense, mind
you, of being re-elected. “Win or lose,” he told me, “you got to do what’s
best for the workers.” He lost a number of elections because of stands he
took, but he won even more because of his principles.
Joe used to come to my labor studies classes to talk with the younger
generation of workers. He always had time to mentor those coming up
behind him. He wanted everyone to love the union the way he did,
unconditionally with passion, despite all its shortcomings or even betrayals.
His stories about the early days as a dues steward, catching the guys trying
to climb over the fence without paying, and as a union negotiator “hollering
‘til the walls shook.” He painted a vision of what the union had been and
what it should be. Democracy didn’t scare him. Education didn’t scare him.
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9. He never coveted his union position; he took it as a 24-7 responsibility to
bring justice into the workplace.
I remember all those freezing cold Saturday mornings down on rt. 30,
leafleting for Bridgestone-Firestone workers. Joe, in his late seventies, was
always there, with Johnnie Mayerik, first president of 1014, who was in his
late eighties. All kinds of leaders had excuses for not showing up, or leaving
early. Not Joe. He was Mr. Reliable.
I told my classes this week about Joe Gyurko, because the newer generation
never knew him nor the other pioneers whose lives were given to build
democratic and militant unionism in NW Indiana. We need Joe today; we
need his clarity and commitment. His passion, and his persistence. As he
told me in one of the interviews I did with him back in the eighties, “these
guys today,” he said shaking his head, “are so busy fighting each other, they
don’t even know any more who the enemy is.” Joe knew which side he was
on, and he knew what would make the union strong. Long live Joe’s kind of
unionism! Thank you, Joe, for everything.
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10. He never coveted his union position; he took it as a 24-7 responsibility to
bring justice into the workplace.
I remember all those freezing cold Saturday mornings down on rt. 30,
leafleting for Bridgestone-Firestone workers. Joe, in his late seventies, was
always there, with Johnnie Mayerik, first president of 1014, who was in his
late eighties. All kinds of leaders had excuses for not showing up, or leaving
early. Not Joe. He was Mr. Reliable.
I told my classes this week about Joe Gyurko, because the newer generation
never knew him nor the other pioneers whose lives were given to build
democratic and militant unionism in NW Indiana. We need Joe today; we
need his clarity and commitment. His passion, and his persistence. As he
told me in one of the interviews I did with him back in the eighties, “these
guys today,” he said shaking his head, “are so busy fighting each other, they
don’t even know any more who the enemy is.” Joe knew which side he was
on, and he knew what would make the union strong. Long live Joe’s kind of
unionism! Thank you, Joe, for everything.
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