Iran, cookies and a video you may not want to watch

[Omaha Steve]

In this week's mailing:

* Iran: Online campaign, events in your country
* No contract, no cookies!
* A video you may not want to watch
* Where can I find a great union job?
* “I can hire one-half of the working class to kill the other half.”

IRAN: ONLINE CAMPAIGN, EVENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY

The eyes of the world are on Iran -- and the international trade union movement is getting ready for the 26 June global solidarity day of action. To find out what's happening in your country, visit:

http://www.justiceforiranianworkers.org/

Amnesty International has launched an online campaign this week demanding the release of jailed trade unionists in Iran. Please sign up today:

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions_details.asp?ActionID=613

NO CONTRACT, NO COOKIES!

That's the slogan being carried by workers at New York City's Stella D'oro biscuit factory. Those workers have been on the picket line for nearly a year and now they're calling for international support. Please help them by sending off your message today here:

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=536

A VIDEO YOU MAY NOT WANT TO WATCH

The International Trade Union Confederation has produced a very short online video on the subject of child labour. Sounds boring, right? Wrong. It's horrific and I am warning you that you may not want to watch this. I think some of you are going to love it and others will hate it. Have a look here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZXVq7elLw

WHERE CAN I FIND A GREAT UNION JOB?

UnionJobs.com -- a US-based service that's been connecting trade unions with the people who want to work for unions for more than a decade -- is now posting all new jobs to UnionBook as well. Check out their blog:

http://www.unionbook.org/pg/blog/unionjobs

“I CAN HIRE ONE-HALF OF THE WORKING CLASS TO KILL THE OTHER HALF."

That's American railroad tycoon Jay Gould on why he wasn't worried about a strike back in 1886. It's one of 1,300 quotations from trade unionists (and bosses, obviously) in the book "Great Labor Quotations" which is our book of the week. We're sure that this book will be an invaluable resource if you ever need a quote for a speech or article -- in fact, it's already something of a bestseller. To learn more, or to order your copy, go here:

http://www.labourstart.org/bookshop/?p=56

Please share this message with your fellow union members - forward it on! Thank you.

And have a great weekend.

Eric Lee