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BARBANO 1941-2005 Culinary organizer Kiko Reyes dies IN A HAPPIER TIME —Kiko Reyes, at front in white, celebrates the signing of union contracts with the Reno Hilton and the Flamingo Hilton-Reno at a picnic in Reno's Idlewild Park on July 23, 2001. Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union Local 86 Secretary-Treasurer Scott MacKenzie stands at back left. At back right is D. Taylor, who has since been elevated to executive secretary-treasurer of the now-merged locals. MacKenzie is now executive director of the State of Nevada Employees Association. (NevadaLabor.com photo) RENO (Dec. 7, 2005) —Nevada State AFL-CIO Executive Secretary-Treasurer Danny Thompson sent a somber bulletin to the movement shortly after 5:00 p.m. "It is with great sadness that I report that Brother Kiko Reyes, organizer for Culinary Local 226 in Reno, died yesterday after falling from his roof. Brother Reyes was an organizer for Local 86 and Local 226 since 1980. We will be seeking donations for his family. We will pass along the funeral arrangements as soon as we receive them. "Thank you." Rest in peace, our brother. Federico "Kiko" Reyes, 1959-2005 Memorial arrangements announced Vaya con dios.   Breaking News from the Barbwire Updated 12-13-2005 Fire at Will and Whack the Messenger CURIOUS LANGUAGE Sen. Harry Reid either mis-spoke or has new information that Osama bin Laden is dead. We report. You decide. Power to the People Blaming the Victim: Dubya dances while consumers cringe 11-13-2005 Off with their heads! And if that doesn't work, cut off their thumbs. A Nevada Day Tea Party for DC Brave New Crystal Ball Tale of the Lost Doctor Sub-minimum wage work widespread in Nevada Good Friday: Wherein the Barbwire foments a fox paw of international diplomacy and apologizes to our old friend Condoleeza 10-9-2005 SPECIAL REPORT: Nevada State AFL-CIO convention plays to a full house in Reno Speaker Perkins may seek congressional seat Pimps and thieves at the pump 9-25-2005 Amoral moralists pontificate as parishes perish 9-18-2005 Laborers' Union donates $30,000 construction project, easing pressure on Red Cross hurricane relief funds 9-16-2005 Sunday of multiple sorrows 9-11-2005 Deadly Spin in the oil slicks of New Orleans Job openings — Move quickly! Media Howlers A short attention span means never having to say you're sorry 8-28-2005 Funeral arrangements announced for LV labor leader Bill Smirk (Glaziers Local 2001) Patriot Games Sparks City Council passes rebellion against U.S. Patriot Act UPDATED 8-24-2005 Getting Focused The latest on the rigged consumer games of gasoline and cable TV price fixing Plus: an old colleague reports from his home in a Gaza Strip refugee camp 8-14-2005 Payback Time America must pay for their sins with the thing closest to their hearts —their wallets. NEW FROM GOMORRAH SOUTH — A POLITICAL PARTY FOR WHITE GUYS DIVORCED BEDMATES National trauma of AFL-CIO split could have been avoided right here in Nevada EXCLUSIVE: A story never reported until now 7-31-2005 GCC Teamsters win at Quebecor, world's largest printer Ballot Boxing 2005 7-24-2005 BOHICA Time Corporate welfare runs amuck Carson City government turns city hall into a gambling hall, potentially sharing tax revenue with auto dealer. Wholly Noise Happy Co-Dependence Day Tom Cruise's Cider Day of infamy 6-23-47 — The Republican congress overrides President Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley freeloader law Vicente Fox Vindicated No bus strike in Reno-Sparks this year The Ragpicker God Lemming Cliff Notes The Enemy Within Go Trust Yourself Conservative Welfare Reform Jespersen interviewed for Hollywood documentary 5-15-2005 Harrah's loses latest round to bartender fired in 2000 for refusal to wear makeup UPDATE: San Francisco (5-16-2005) — Just three days after reversing its own three-judge panel, the Ninth Circuit fast-tracked Darlene Jespersen's en banc hearing. UPDATE 6-23-2005 — A full court of 11 judges heard arguments in The City on June 22, 2005. Keep an eye on this website for updates. Click here for worldwide links and the complete history of the landmark Jespersen case, including a NEW exclusive report from the Ninth Circuit courtroom. Be well. Raise hell. César Chávez Celebration IV Español Contreras, 1986 Reno Chávez Day founder, dies VETERANS — Left to right, Maria Zamora, Librado"Lee" Chávez and Tony Mayorga. Lee Chávez holds up a United Farm Workers of America flag signed by his late brother. The flag is part of Ms. Zamora's collection of Chávez/UFWA memorabilia which she displayed at the 2004 Chávez Celebration and will do so again this year. Ms. Zamora marched with César Chávez in the 1960's and cooked for the multitudes as they trekked across California. Tony Mayorga is President of Laborers' Union Local 169, a founding sponsor of the celebration.   Nevada labor leader Tom Stoneburner dies 1944-2005 Nevada State Assembly adjourns in his honor Associates vow to continue his work NEW Memories and Photos Español   Political Nevada Pope Jokes Clinging to the Ledge Special Legislative Web Bulletin Shoes of the Fisherman Guns & Butter at School Harvest of Tears Beer: Satan's Brew The Zen Buddhist Carwash Send in the clowns Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll TV Cynicism is never having to say you're sorry The West Wing of the Mind The price of sacrificial lambchops Sex, drugs & fantasyland Stringing up cable & controllers Between Baghdad and Cyberia Mirror, Mirror on the Wall GOP officials continue campaign against voting We are the Klingons Sick politics make us sicker Malpractice and malpolitics 10-31-2004 NEWDoctorLawyerWatch.com Unwinding mind-bending ballot questions 10-24-2004 True Prophet and False Profit: Michael Moore and Steve Wynn come to Reno Will the president debate Michael Moore on Oct. 13? THE MAHATMA COMES TO TOWN UNLV Student Senate votes to bring Michael Moore to Gomorrah South 10,000 attend Michael Moore speech in Reno Michael Moore attacks groups that tried to get him banned in Reno Michael Moore bashes Bush Stupid white men try to bribe university UN,R right place for controversial speakers Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial Michael Moore due in Reno on Wednesday, October 13 Debate over controversial speaker welcome Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial Oscar time for Mike & Mel? Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Moore film tops $8 million on opening day     Mike on the road with Crackers the Corporate Crime-Fighting Chicken. WORKING OVERTIME TO CUT YOUR PAYCHECK: Bush administration rules destroying overtime pay go into effect while "labor friendly" Nevada Republican Gov. Dudley Do-RIght reverses decades of wage protections. Read 'em and weep, plus tragicomedy from Molly Ivins PINK SLIPS AND CANDY STRIPES St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center downsizes workers Extensive 8-8-2004 Reno Gazette-Journal coverage fails to interview any employees. Go figger. Send your news and comments here. NOW.  LAYOFF CULPA: St. Mary's orders last rites for more than 100 workers They should have unionized when they had the chance Gov. Mike O'Callaghan 1929-2004 The best we ever had Complete statewide links to remembrances of Mike UPDATE: Former Nevada First Lady Carolyn O'Callaghan dies at 68   I love the aroma of a picket in the morning. No bus strike this year — Teamsters ratify new contract Reno Gazette-Journal 6-12-2005 Reno-Sparks Citifare employees to vote on new offer Reno Gazette-Journal 6-11-2005 Teamsters in contract talks with Reno muni bus management company Memories of 2002 Strike Reno Gazette-Journal 5-30-2005 Engineers vote to authorize strike against Mandalay Bay LABOR DAY STRIKE Teamsters strike major Las Vegas convention service companies Las Vegas Review-Journal 9-5-2004 9/12 UPDATE: Teamsters approve pact, end strike Teamsters strike looms at Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas Review-Journal 9-4-2004 NevadaLabor.com 2004 Strike Update Pages MAY MARCHES ON: STRIKE 3 Teamsters strike major Nevada liquor distributor MEMORIAL DAY LOCKOUT LIQUOR NOT QUICKER — A UNION BEERDRINKER'S LAMENT FOR WHOM MA BELL TOLLS Communications Workers strike SBC in Nevada and 12 other states BARBWIRE: CWA was politically used. then abused by SBC CWA/SBC 2004 Strike Archive YOU READ IT HERE FIRST — SBC closes sole N.W. Nevada customer service office Tentative settlement announced Teamsters end strike vs. Waste Management in Reno-Sparks-Lake Tahoe Contract ratified 137-41 5-24-04 TV Report —Trash uncollected 10 days after strike ends Garbage Strike News, Photos and Archives 2002 Reno-Sparks Bus Strike and Lockout U-News '97- '99 Archive Fight for Fair Wages Flagger Safety Reno Citifare  Commentary Updates Serving the Community Español   More U-News Archives UPS Strike Archives   This Union Ring site is owned by Andrew Barbano. 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