The 100,000 unionized employees of the SBC telephone company began a 4-day walkout today after being unable to negotiate a new contract to replace the old, which expired on April 3: “DETROIT — Union workers at Michigan’s largest telephone company began striking at midnight, but SBC Communications officials said most customers’ service would not be […]
Private Student Data Possibly Stolen
A friend of mine received this cryptic email, which seems to indicate a flaw in the new Wolverine Access system might have made available the names, home addresses, and Social Security Numbers of some students – since last February. From: “Paul Robinson, University Registrar” Date: May 20, 2004 7:44:26 PM EDTSubject: Data Security Breach On […]
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Columbia Strike on “Hiatus”
After nearly one month, graduate students at Columbia University have called off what had been an indefinite-length strike by their new union, which was seeking to be recognized by the administration: “Graduate Student Employees United announced Sunday that it is calling off its strike for union recognition at Columbia University at the request of City […]
Groups in New York City are organizing a “die-in” tomorrow at 8 AM at Rockefeller Center in order to “shut down 5th Avenue.” They have set up a website where participants with digital camera cell phones will be able to post photos directly from the street. > NYIMC: “May 21 Rockin’ Protest”> Rockefeller Protest live […]
Big Brother Where?
” … We have long been appalled at Florida’s seemingly central role in developing and pushing this intrusive system in which a government file is created on everyone, whether they are a terrorist suspect or completely innocent of any suspicion,” said Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida. “But perhaps even more disturbing, […]
Bike Paths and “Non-Motorized” Transit
I have posted information about a series of public meetings connected to an effort to conduct a city-wide “non-motorized” transit plan in my event listings in the right column. It seems like they’re talking about some good ideas: “The west side of Ann Arbor could get a whole lot more bike friendly, according to a […]