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Dallas is the 3rd largest city in Texas and the 9th largest city in the U.S. Newspapers reported in April, 1999 that 375 new people moved into the county every day during 1998.
City of Dallas 1,085,614
County of Dallas 1,976,660
Dallas Metro Area 3,047,450
DFW Metro area 4,457,325
Texas 20,000,000+
United States 267,636,061
World 5,974,051,676
Dallas County
Non-Agriculture Wage & Salary Employment
Total 1,476,500
Mining 10,500
Construction 71,100
Manufacturing 190,200
Transportation & Utilities 133,100
Trade 354,000
Finance/Real Estate 131,900
Services 447,400
Federal Government 27,500
Local Government 99,100
State Government 11,700
Largest Dallas County
Public-Sector Employers
Dallas Public Schools 17,620
City of Dallas 14,283
U.S. Postal Service 14, 190
Dallas County 5,872
Parkland Hospital 5,800
Dallas County Community College District 5,773
Garland Public Schools 5,307
University of Texas SW Medical Center 5,000
Mesquite Public Schools 3,781
Irving Public Schools 3,000
TOP 10 CORPORATE EMPLOYERS IN THE D/FW METROPLEX (Source: Dallas Worksource Board, 3/29/99)1. AMR Corp., Parent of American Airlines, 30,000 local employees, Fort Worth2. Texas Health Resources, 15,0003. Southwestern Bell, 13,3504. Baylor Health System, 12,8005. GTE Corp., Telecommunications, Stamford, Connecticut, 12,5006. Texas Instruments Inc., Semiconductors, defense electronics, information technology, Dallas, 12,0007. Lockheed Martin Corp, Aircraft manufacturing, Bethesda, Md. 11,0008. EDS Corp, 10,5009. JC Penney Inc, Plano, 10,00010. NationsBank of Texas 8,634
***Source of above is Dallas Workforce Board "Worksource". www.worksource.org
(from TWC web page)
Increase in real wages 1996-1998: 5%
Increase in productivity same period: 5.9%
Dallas Ft Worth
Average Hourly Wages in manufacturing December, 1998 $12.36 $13.03
Average Hourly Wages in manufacturing December, 1997 $12.34 $13.03
Hours worked per week, Dec 1998 42.2 43.6
Hours worked per week, Dec 1997 44.4 44.8
Weekly earnings, Dec 1998 $521.59 $568.11
Weekly earnings, Dec 1997 $547.90 $583.74
Reilley Echols 214-428 8385 1710 S Harwood Dallas Tx 75315 reillyec@onramp.net TS Printing (972)986-7444 fx986 7569 3322 Stovall#1007 Irving Tx 75061 tsprint@flash.netJMH in Grand Prairie (972) 263 1226Reimers Taylor in Ft Worth (817) 335-1521
The North Texas Chapter of Jobs with Justice, a national coalition of labor, community, church, and civil rights organizations, meets at 2 PM on the second Saturday of each month at 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie. All concerned activists are invited.
Tarrant Central Labor Council meets 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Dallas Central Labor Council meets on 3rd Thursday of every month 7:30 PM. All members of affiliated unions are invited; they can bring spouses.
Dallas LCLAA meets on the first Tuesday of every month. $15 /year. LCLAA also has a Ft Worth Chapter and a Mid-Cities Chapter.
The A Phillip Randolph Institute meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00. $24 / year.
Democratic Party (214) 891-1661 Sen Phil Gramm 370 Russell Senate Office Bldg v 1-202-224-2934 fx 228-2865 or 228-2856 local 2323 Bryan #1500 D 75201 (214)767-3000Sen KB Hutchison 283 Russell Senate Ofc Bldg (202)224-5922 fx224-0776 Senator@hutchison.senate.gov local 10440 N Central Expwy #1160 D 75231 (214)361-3500 Rep Dick Armey 301 Cannon House Ofc Bldg (202)225-7772 Local 9901 Valley Ranch Pkwy East# 3050 Irving 75063 (972)556-2500 fx972-444-8626 Rep Martin Frost 202-225-3605 2256 Rayburn House Office Bldg Washdc 20515 v202-225-3605 fx 202 225-4951 frost@hr.house.gov Matt Angle 318 W Main Street # 102 Arl 76010-7138 (817) 795-3291 fx 795-9451 Susan McAvoy pr in dc Local Camp Dir Mike Henry 943-5581 fx 948-6030. at 820 E Abrams arl 76010: 817-335-1775 toll free 1-888-889-1966 scheduler Cinda Crawford 3020 SE Loop 820 FW 76140 v(817)293-9231 fx293-0526 Rep Kay Granger 515 Cannon House Ofc Bldg (202)225-5071 fx 225-5683 granger.texas@mail.house.gov local 1600 W 7th # 740 FW 76102 v338-0909 fx335-5852 817 496-4529 fx 877-9900 1701 River Run#1113 FW 76107 Rep Joe Barton 2264 Rayburn House Ofc Bldg (202)225-2002 fx 225-3052 www.house.gov/barton/welcome.html local 805F Washington St Arlington Tx 76011 v (817)543-1000 also (817)543-1000 www.house.state.tx.uswww.senate.state.tx.us Texas Senate PO Box 12068 A 78711-2068 Texas House of Representatives Box 2910 A 78768-2910 Governor Bush Box 12428 Austin 78711 State Senator Rodney Ellis PO Box 12068 Austin 78711 1-512-463-0385 fx 463-8207 TDD 475-3758State Sen David Cain 6301 Gaston Av 3 355 D 75214State Sen Jane Nelson 9696 Skillman # 210 D 75243State Sen David Sibley Weatherford david.sibley@senate.state.tx.us 817-594-3895 fx 594-3898State Sen Chris Harris Arlington (817)861-9333 fx (817)277-0001State Sen Mike Moncrief (817)338-9420 fx 338-9362 mike.moncrief@senate.state.tx.usState Sen Jane Nelson Flower Mound (972)724-0066 fx 724-0750 jane.nelson@senate.state.tx.usState Sen Royce West 5787 S Hampton Rd#785 D 75232 (214)467-0123 fx467-0050 royce.west.@senate.state.tx.usState Sen John Carona 5622 Dyer D 75206State Sen Florence Shapiro 3700 W 15th #100-C Plano 75075State Rep Ray Allen 2321 S Beltline Rd#145 GP 75051State Rep Kenneth Brimer Arlington (817)483-09793 fx(817)572-3370State Rep Lon Burnam FW (817)924-1997 fx924-6788 lon.burnam@house.state.tx.us State Rep Bill Carter FW (817)834-1144 fx831-6007 bill.carter@house.state.tx.us State Rep Yvonne Davis 400 S Zang Blvd # 801 D 75208State Rep Joe Driver 201 S Glenbrook Garland 75040State Rep Harryette Erhardt Box 140968 D 75214State Rep Carolyn Galloway 7517 Hillcrest #308 D 75205Domingo Garcia 1107 W Jefferson 75208 941-8300State Rep Helen Giddings 1510 N Hampton Rd #220 DeSoto Tx 75115State Rep Toby Goodman Arlington v(817)460-8290 fx (817)861-2125 State Rep Tony Goolsby 12700 Park Central Dr # 303 D 75251State Rep Kent Grusendorf (817)465-9411 fx468-9183 kent.grusendorf@house.state.tx.us State Rep Glenn Lewis FW (817)536-6772 fx 536-4587Will Hartnett 313 W Irving Blvd Irving 75060Terri Hodge 214 824-1996 4032 Swiss Av D 75204 Tx House of Reps Box 2910 Austin 78769 Tx Senate PO box 12068 Capitol Station Austin 78711 State Rep Jesse Jones 6139 Moonglow 75241 375-3773 fx 372-3002 State Rep Ken Marchant 1452 Halsey Way #102 Carrollton 75007State Rep Nancy Moffat (817)43-04848 fx (817)491-9397 nancy.moffat@house.state.tx.us State Rep Anna Mowery FW (817)732-1372 fx735-1362 anna.mowery@house.state.tx.usState Rep Sue Palmer (817)740-9922 fx (817)740-0245 State Rep Elvira Reyna 18601 LBJ Fwy # 700 Mesquite 75150State Rep Senfronia Thompson of Houston (713)222-9353 fx 222-9356 State Rep Dale Tillery (214)324-9888 fx320-5709 fx 372-3002 State Rep Todd Smith euless (817)285-9797 fx285-9291 todd.smith@house.state.tx.usState Rep Steve Wolens 3102 Oak Lawn 3 1100 D 75219 Paschall Constable pct 6: 943-1765 fx943-3091 h 943-8677 744 E Jefferson 75203Roberto Alonzo 943-1996 Box4495 D 75208 gp City Council Grand Prairie City Council 317 College Grand Prairie Tx 75050GP Council Ruthe Jackson 264-2234 GP Council Tony Shotwell Beep 805 3488 Mayor Kirk fx 670-0646 Mayor ft worth 817 871-6117 fx 817 871-6196 Municipal Bldg 1000 Throckmorton Ft Worth Tx 76102 Dallas Councilman Steve Salazar fx 670-5117 v 670-4052 Sheriff Sam Allen Box 460181 Garland 75040 530-5602
Texas statistics are available from the Texas Workforce Commission. Subscriptions to their monthly summary are free. Send name, company, address, to TWC, 101 E 15th St, Austin Tx 78778-0001. Or fax it to (512) 475-1701. Their Labor Market Information telephone number is (512)463-2841. Computerized BB is (512) 475-4893 or (800) 227-8392 in Texas only. I'm putting their web address, http://www.twc.state.tx.us, in Labor Links.
The Texas Comptroller's office puts out a free monthly magazine. Write to Fiscal Notes, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, PO Box 13528, Austin Tx 78711-3528. Phone them at 800-531-5441X3-4900 or (512) 463-4900. I'm putting their web address, www@www.cpa.state.tx.us on the Labor Links section.
The ten richest Texans, according to Forbes magazine and reprinted in the Dallas paper, are as follows: Ross Perot has $3.3 billion; Robert Bass has $2.3; Lee Bass has 2.2; Ray Hunt has $2.0; Sid Bass has $1.9; Kenny Troutt has $1.4; Fayez S. Sarofim has $1.2; Michael Dell has $1.1; Richard Rainwater has $1.1; and Reese M. Rowling has 1.1. Most of us are just getting by.
Some Workforce statistics from Worksource for Dallas County (3/29/99):Number working: 1,185,058Construction: 71,100Manufacturing: 190,200Trade: 354,000Finan/Real Est: 131,900Services: 447,400Federal Govt: 27,500Local Govt: 99,100State Govt: 11,700Trans., Comm., Pub 112,700"Dallas is the eighth largest city in the U.S. By 2010, it is expected to rank fourth. The current breakdown of population:City of Dallas 12,047,350Dallas County 1,976,600Dallas Metro: 3,047,450DFW Area 4,457,325World Population 5,974,051,676To keep up on statistical data on the Dallas County workforce: http://www.worksource.org
These are some unions hereabouts. I updated this from the Texas Employment Commission's listings for 1995, the latest version I could find: AFGE Hensley Field Bldg 1400 Dallas Tx75211 AFGE 2612 E Illinois Av Dallas Tx75216 AFGE 2427 Box 531425 Grand Prairie Tx 75053AFGE 24374500 S Lancaster Rd Dallas Tx75216AFL-CIO ANDERSON BOX 2202 PALESTINE TX 75802 AFL-CIO Deep East Tx 1319 Whitehouse Dr LUFKIN TX 75901 AFL-CIO Dallas 1408 N Washington Dallas Tx 75204 AFL-CIO ELLISBOX 434ENNIS TX75120 AFL-CIO E Texas G15 Fed bldg 100 E Houston, Marshall TX75670 AFL-CIO HENDERSON BOX 303 BROWNSBORO TX 75756 AFL-CIO PARIS2085 19th St NWPARIS TX75460 AFL-CIO SMITH 317 N PEGUESTYLER TX 75702 AFL-CIO Tarrant 4025 Rufe Snow Dr Ft Worth Tx76182 AFL-CIO Tyler200 N. JohnTyler Tx 75702 AFL-CIO Wichita Falls 4400 Jacksboro Hwy 76302 AFSCME 125 4120 Main Dallas Tx 75226 AFTRA/SAG 6060 N Central Expressway Dallas tx 75206-5293APRI 3139 Gladiolus Dallas Tx75233 APWU Box 162121 Ft Worth Tx 76161 APWU - Outpost News Box 162121 Ft Worth Tx 76161 APWU 732 2434 W. DavisDallas Tx75211 APWU 98 5609 glenview Dr Box 162121 Ft Worth Tx 76161 ATU TRANSIT UNION4120 Main #211 Dallas Tx 75226 Air Traf Controllers 8100 Aviation PlDallas Tx 75235 Air Traf Controllers 4100 N LincolnFt Worth tx 76106 Alliance (teachers) 4144 N Central Expy # 530 Dallas Tx 75204Allied Pilots 2214 Paddock Way Grand Prairie Tx 75050 Allied Pilots Assn Box 5524 Arlington Tx76005 Allied Printing 1502 Britanway Dallas Tx75228 Asbestos Workers 21 11580 Reeder Rd Dallas Tx 75229 Assoc Flight Attend 1004 W Euless Blvd Euless Tx 76039 BMWE 2286 3309 Merrimac Dr Ft Worth Tx 76140 Bakery and Confection 1720 OcalaDallas Tx 75218 Bell Engineers Box 1238 3 45 Hurst Tx 76053 Boilermakers 1920 ruby Rd Irving Tx 75060 CLUW c/o 3817 Rustic Forest Tr Arlington Tx 76016 CWA 2027 Hillburn Dr Dallas Tx75217 CWA 122001710 Dayton Wichita Falls TX 76301 CWA 14629 2516 Peach Tree Ln Irving Tx 75062 CWA 6150 1408 N Washington Dallas Tx 75204 CWA 6201 421 S. Adams Ft Worth Tx76104 CWA 62151408 N Washington #250 Dallas Tx 75204 CWA 6217 1209 Austin Dr Ennis Tx75119 CWA 6260 2414 E Hwy 80 # 190 Mesquite Tx 75149 CWA 6290 1408 N. Washington #250 Dallas Tx75201 Carpenters Dallas 6969 Boulder Ste 160 Dallas Tx 75237 Carpenters 3206 Pleasant Valley Ln Arlington Tx 76015 Crane 5827 YarboroughLongview Tx 75604 Electrical Wkrs 373 9330 LBJ Fwy 3 1185 Dallas Tx 75243 GCIU 439-S Box 698 Ennis Tx 75120 GCIU 51 5125 Stephanie Dr Ft Worth Tx76117 HRE 353 211 S MainEuless Tx 76040 IAM 1476 4508 Woodlawn Wichita Falls Tx 76308 IAM 2251 box 36328 Dallas Tx75235 IAM 776 555 N Grants Lane Fort Worth Tx 76108 IBEW 116 601 Pennsylvania Ft Worth Tx76104 IBEW 1176521 W Nash Grapevine Tx 76051IBEW 1234 6913 HightowerFt worth tx 76112IBEW 59 7940 Northaven Rd Dallas Tx 75230 IBEW 681 4400 Jacksboro Hwy Wichita Falls Tx 76302 IBEW 69 1407 S Akard Dallas Tx75215 IBEW 942 7512 Mayfair CirFt Worth Tx 76123 IBPAT 756 7940 Northaven Rd Dallas,Tx 214- 369-2503IBT 19 223 Wood StGrapevine Tx 76051 IBT 745 1007 Jonelle Dalls tx 75217 IBT 767 624 Six Flags Dr #110 Arlington tx 76011 IBT 997 137 sycamore School Rd #102 Ft Worth tx 76134 UNITE-ILGWU District 3131 N Stemmons Fwy E-2 Dallas 75247IUE 1021 17 Fell Ln Wichita Falls Tx 76305 IUE 116 601 Pennsylvania AvFt Worth Tx 76104 IUE 787 1207 Hampshire Ln #105Richardson Tx 75080 IUE 988 Box 35353 Dallas tx 75235 IUE Mineola box 360Mineola Tx 75773 Iron Workers #4811407 S Akard Dallas Tx75215 Iron Workers 263 Box 7436 Ft Worth Tx 76111 Iron Workers 536 box 222316 Dallas Tx 75222 Laborer's Int 648 1601 East Lamar #215 Arlington Tx76011 Letter Carriers 2621 W Airport Freeway#200 Irving Tx 75062 Letter Carriers. 221 W CentreDallas Tx75208 Locomotive engrs 620 6204 Kentwood Pl Ft Worth tx 76112 MPMO # 249 Box 1584 Dallas Tx75221-1584Machinists Box 763542 Dallas Tx75376 Machinists Box 36328 Dallas Tx75235 Mail Handlers #311 2849 W. Illinois Dallas Tx75233 Musicians 72-147 1939 Stadium Oaks Ct Arlington Tx 76011 NALC #132 221 Centre St Dallas Tx75208 NALC 2309 box 553 Arlington Tx 76004-0553OPEIU 277 641 N Cherry Lane Ft Worth Tx 76108 Operating Engineers 4025 Rufe Snow Dr Ft Worth tx 76180 Paperworkers #895 8200 Brookriver #N110 Dallas Tx 75247 Paperworkers 759 1293 Whispering TrDallas Tx 75241 Plumbers #1003629 W Miller RdGarland Tx 75041Plumbers&Steamfitter 2640 E Lancaster Ft Worth Tx 76103 Postal & Federal 111 W. Hobson Dallas Tx75224 Prof & Clerical 2348 Rt 4 Box 582-B Burleson Tx 76028 SW Airlines Pilots 8036 Aviation Pl Dallas Tx75235 Signalmen 1413312 View StFt Worth Tx 76103 Signpainters #756 7940 Northhaven #5 Dallas Tx 75230 Stage Employees 53 12001 N Central Expy #650 Dallas 75243 TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS Box 155006 Ft Worth Tx 76155 TRANSIT UNION 5562 Andover St Ft Worth Tx 76114 Transit Workers 1701 W Euless Blvd #450 Euless Tx 76039 TSEU 5415 Maple #212 Dallas Tx 75235 TWU 513 Box 430 Grapevine Tx 76099 TWU 541 & 542 1201 Airport Freeway #386 Euless Tx 76040 TWU 556 3860 W Northwest Hwy#210 Dallas Tx 75220-5164TWU 567 504 N Oak St Roanoke Tx76262 UAW 119 5422 East Grand Dallas Tx 75223 UAW 1293905 Broadway Ft Worth Tx 76117 UAW 2157 Box 546 Wichita Falls Tx 76307 UAW 218 100 W Hurst Blvd Hurst Tx 76053 UAW 2320 5827 Yarborough Longview Tx 75604 UAW 2360 Box 148 Carrollton Tx 75006 UAW 276 2505 Sherman Grand Prairie Tx 75051 UAW 317 Box 276Hurst Tx 76053 UAW 514 5244 E Grand Dallas Tx75223 UAW 816 109C BellvueFt Worth Tx 76134 UAW 848 2218 E. Main Grand Prairie Tx 75050 UAW 870 5244 E. Grand Dallas Tx 75223 UAW 967 Box 1002Greenville Tx 75403 UAW area office 5244 E Grand AvDallas Tx75223 UFCW 10007221 Scyene Dallas Tx75227 UFCW 14-11008 Ashland Mesquite Tx 75149 UFCW 540 11041 Garland Rd Dallas Tx75218 USWA13999 Goldmark Dr #304 Dallas Tx75240 USWA 4671 1449 Meadowbrook Garland Tx 75042 USWA 5312290 Golden Oak Mabank Tx75147 USWA 6312 1407 S. AkardDallas Tx75215 USWA 6312 805 Woodacre Dallas Tx75241 USWA 6580 1114 Roman RdGrand Prairie Tx 75050 USWA 7681 8850 Ferguson Rd #1139 Dallas Tx75228 UTU 69 413 Kimbrough Ft Worth Tx 76108 UTU 818 5801 bonnie DrFt Worth Tx 76148 UTU 965 7107 Penshire Dr Dallas Tx75227