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Bike Messengers Vote To Join Union From a news story by CNN San Francisco Reporter Kim Hunter 6/14/99

I. Description of a bike messenger's work day

A. Hard physical work

B. Earns 200-500 dollars a week

C. Few employee benefits

II. Ultra-Ex couriers next step

A. Joined the International Longshore and Warehouse Union

B. Reasons

C. Membership

1. 29 bike messengers

2. 4 walking messengers

3. 9 drivers

III. Problems with union

A. Messengers not joiners

1. Tried 10 years ago to organize without success.

2. It's taken over a year to get one company organized

B. Some companies provide benefits

C. Need a large membership to be able to bargain with employers

IV. Future uncertain

 

 

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