Re: unions, EO & privatization

["Tim Mitchell" <pentim@netspace.net.au>]

Thanks Dan

I'll have a look.

Cheers

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Bell <dbell@kent.edu>
To: EOpriv@cog.kent.edu <EOpriv@cog.kent.edu>
Date: Friday, 08,October, 1999 00:17
Subject: RE: unions, EO & privatization


>Hello Tim and EOPRIVers:
>
>A good source of information on how some unions are using
>their pension money can be found at the following website:
>
>http://www.uswa.com/heartland/title.htm
>
>The Heartland Project was funded by Ford to look at
>issues such as what Tim is suggesting.
>
>There is a good article about a specific example:
>
>Trade unions are crucial to several area renovations
>ERECT fund has invested in 26 projects valued at $100 million
>
>This can be found at:
>
>http://www.amcity.com/pittsburgh/stories/1999/05/10/focus6.html
>
>>Why not use some of that cash to
>>fund employee buyouts in companies where unions are present or have union
>>membership a requirement for the loan?
>
>--
>Dan Bell
>International Program Coordinator
>Ohio Employee Ownership Center
>Kent State University
>Kent, OH 44242
>(330) 672-3028
>(330) 672-4063 fax
>dbell@kent.edu
>http://www.kent.edu/oeoc/
>