Edward M. Strait

Edward M. Strait

Infobox Person


image_size = 150px
name = Edward M. Strait
caption =
birth_date = June 23, 1930
birth_place =
death_date =
death_place =
education =
occupation = labor leader
spouse =
parents =
children =
nationality = American
website =

Edward M. Strait (born June 23, 1930) was an American labor leader, known for having been President of the Amalgamated Council of Greyhound Local Unions, representing more than 9,300 employees, [Christian Science Monitor, May 24, 1990, p. 6] and head of the Amalgmated Transit Union's bargaining unit during the strike beginning March 2, 1990, and ending in April 1993. [The Financial Times, London, (May 8, 1990), p. 26] As Council President, Strait discussed the terms of all possible negotiations with the 16 local union presidents. [ The Oregonian, (May 16, 1991), p. 14D] Believing the company was motivated by a preconceived desire to bust the union, Strait explained that "they negotiated us into a strike. I think this has been planned. The company wants to get rid of the union." [Facts on File World News Digest, (June 8, 1990), P. 422 F3] [USA Today, (June 6, 1990), p. 1B]

Initial strike negotiations were stalled by acts of violence. [New York Times, (April 4, 1990), p. 19A] While Greyhound CEO Fred Currey argued that "no American worth his salt negotiates with terrorists," Strait responded that management's failure to negotiate amounted to "putting the negotiations back into the hands of terrorists." [Los Angeles Times, (April 8, 1990), p. 34A] Shortly after Currey declared "victory" and called the strike "irrelevent," [The Globe and Mail (Canada), (May 8, 1990)] Greyhound was forced to declare bankruptcy in June, 1990, which Strait predicted in a debate with Executive Vice President and Chief Negotiator Anthony Lannie on Jim Lehrer's NewsHour. [The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, (March 5, 1990)]

After Greyhound declared bankruptcy, Strait was primarily concerned with obtaining seniority rehiring for the striking workers, explaining "They promised these scabs jobs. They just don't want to negotiate seniority. If you have a dollar amount, but no seniority, you don't have a job. Without seniority you don't have anything." [Chicago Tribune, (June 9, 1991), p. C4]

Prior to the 1990 strike, Strait was active in the 1983 Greyhound strike as president of Amalgmated Transit Union Local 1098 in Washington, DC. [The Washington Post, (November 24, 1983), p. 4B] His initial involvement with Greyhound began when he began driving buses in the 1960s. [The Capital, (Annapolis, MD), (May 13, 1990), p. 16]

As a labor leader, Strait was a witness at the United States Senate Subcommittee on Labor Management Relations hearing for a bill designed to strengthen protections for striking workers. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (June 14, 1990), p. 1C]

Notes


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Edward Devitt — Edward James Devitt (* 5. Mai 1911 in Saint Paul, Minnesota; † 2. März 1992 ebenda) war ein US amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Zwischen 1947 und 1949 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Minnesota im US Repräsentantenhaus. Werdegang Edward Devitt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edward William Nelson — in Alaska Edward William Nelson (* 8. Mai 1855 in Manchester, New Hampshire; † 19. Mai 1934 in Washington D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer Naturforscher und Ethnologe. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „E.W.Nelson …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edward C. Mann — Edward Coke Mann (* 21. November 1880 in Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina; † 11. November 1931 bei Rowesville, South Carolina) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1919 und 1921 vertrat er den Bundesstaat South… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edward Bransfield — (1785 ndash; 1852) was a master in the Royal Navy and arguably the discoverer of the continent of Antarctica.Early lifeEdward Bransfield was born in Ballinacurra, County Cork, Ireland, in c.1785. Very little is known about his early life; we do… …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Nelson (biologiste) — Edward William Nelson Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nelson. Edward William Nelson en Alaska Edward William Nelson est un …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Edward Denny Bacon — (29 August 1860 ndash; 5 June 1938) [http://www.stamps.org/Almanac/alm HallofFame 1970 74.htm#Bacon Biography] in the American Philatelic Society s Hall of Fame.] was a British entrepreneur who dedicated himself entirely to philately after 1895.… …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Jerningham Wakefield — (25 June 1820 3 March 1879) was the only son of Edward Gibbon Wakefield. He was born in London, and educated in England and France.In 1839 he accompanied his uncle, Colonel William Wakefield to New Zealand on the New Zealand Company ship Tory .… …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Lunn Young — (* 7. September 1920 in Florence, South Carolina) ist ein ehemaliger US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1973 und 1975 vertrat er den Bundesstaat South Carolina im US Repräsentantenhaus. Werdegang Edward Young besuchte die öffentlichen Schulen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edward William Nelson — (May 8, 1855 May 19, 1934) was an American naturalist and ethnologist. He was born in Manchester, NH. In 1871 together with his family, he became homeless due to the Chicago Fire. [citation url = http://ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html#N title =… …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Adams — (February 24, 1824 November 12, 1856) was an English naval surgeon and naturalist.Adams was born at Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds. He became interested in natural history as a child. He qualified as a surgeon in April 1847, and in August of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”