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Dick Meister

Dick Meister, a San Francisco-based journalist, has covered labor andpolitical issues for a half-century as a reporter, editor, author andcommentator. Contact him through his website, www.dickmeister.com.

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06 December 2008
Women bringing new strength to unions
Dick Meister
Women are well on the way to overtaking men in the ranks of organized labor -- and for good reason. As a new study shows, women who’ve joined unions have...
29 November 2008
Barry Bonds' grand adventure
Dick Meister
Barry Bonds is excited. “Really excited!” he exclaims. ”It’s awesome … really gets your blood pumpin’!”

Ah, he must mean how it felt blasting...
16 November 2008
Will the young rescue unions?
Dick Meister
There’s good news for unions attempting to attract the young members that they must attract if they are to grow. It comes in recent studies showing clearly...
07 November 2008
Labor's high hopes
Dick Meister
Organized labor is rightly claiming a major role in the Nov. 4 victories of President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats – and is rightly expecting...
11 October 2008
Repeal Taft-Hartley!
Dick Meister
The chances of independent candidate Ralph Nader winning the presidency are as remote as ever in this, his fourth try. But he has important things to say about...
27 August 2008
It's Labor Day for great expectations
Dick Meister
American unions are celebrating Labor Day this year with greater expectations for a resurgence than they’ve had in many years, thanks to their political allies...

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