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How We Won Our Co-Worker Her Rightful Promotion
By Bevin Barber-Campbell and Tim Rousseau, Labor Notes. Above photo: Management denied a promotion in violation of the contract, which mandates seniority-based internal hiring. Co-workers mobilized and won. UE Local 255. Workers at Hunger Mountain Co-op, a consumer-owned grocery store in Montpelier, Vermont, won a five-month fight to enforce seniority, beat back bias, and win a promotion for a beloved co-worker.
UE Local 255 Fights For Coworker And Wins!
By Bevin Barber-Campbell and Tim Rousseau, US Union. Montpelier, VT – After a five-month, well-organized campaign, UE Local 255 won an important battle with Hunger Mountain Co-op, pressuring management to uphold the internal hiring procedures specified in our contract. “When we fight, we win,” saidToby Madrone, our local’s president. “We led an intentional and thoughtful internal campaign that included educating our coworkers, which helped them understand and unify around our fight.
UE Local 255 Fights for Coworker and Wins!
After a five-month, well-organized campaign, UE Local 255 won an important battle with Hunger Mountain Co-op, pressuring management to uphold the internal hiring procedures specified in our contract. “When we fight, we win,” said Toby Madrone, our local’s president. “We led an intentional and thoughtful internal campaign that included educating our coworkers, which helped them understand and unify around our fight.
Rousseau: Humility theory revisited
In looking at the condition of the United States, it seems fairly straightforward to identify our political and social problem — selfishness, or put more broadly, a lack of humility. We operate in a "winner-take-all" economy where the rich get richer while using their influence in government to accelerate their accumulation. The current face of the country is a narcissist with a history of swindling, and his collection of equally supremacist cronies.
Rousseau: Humility theory revisited
In looking at the condition of the United States, it seems fairly straightforward to identify our political and social problem — selfishness, or put more broadly, a lack of humility. We operate in a "winner-take-all" economy where the rich get richer while using their influence in government to accelerate their accumulation. The current face of the country is a narcissist with a history of swindling, and his collection of equally supremacist cronies.
Album Review: Lisa Piccirillo, 'Radiate'
click to enlarge (Self-released, digital) Returning to music 16 years after her last release, Lisa Piccirillo of Norwich announces the end of her hiatus and basks in the glow of the muse on her new album, Radiate. With its themes of desire, identity, anger, strength, softness and empowerment, the record covers broad emotional terrain.
Album Review: Dave Kleh, '20th Century Exile'
click to enlarge (Self-released, digital) Dave Kleh is "takin' off the shades," as he proclaims on his new album, 20th Century Exile. The latest entry into the Vermont songwriter's eclectic oeuvre, it is at once a nostalgic dedication to simpler times and an eye roll at the present and future. While the mashup of styles produces a somewhat jarring effect, it is always interesting.
Machine Joinery with Tim Rousseau
ON-DEMAND COURSE AVAILABLE NOW Cut Joinery with Confidence. The best way to master joinery is to learn from an instructor with vast experience and a knack for simplifying the complex. Tim Rousseau qualifies on both counts. In this on-demand course, Tim walks you through proven strategies, techniques, and tips for crafting the most commonly used joints – those you’ll use again and again.
Miter Joinery with Tim Rousseau
Learn to make precisely mitered joints • Use both hand and power tools • Get strategies for calibrating angles • Learn to fine-tune mitered surfaces • Get clever clamping and gluing tips • Reinforce mitered joints with mortises & tenons • Use a table saw, router, or biscuit joiner • Add splines for additional strength & beauty • Create a showcase or modern-day three-way miter joint
Over 60 organizations march in largest Brooklyn Pride in history
On June 11, the ANSWER Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation marched alongside over 60 other organizations, including Brooklyn Community Pride Center, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and others in this year’s Brooklyn Pride. Drag and music performances ran through the afternoon leading up to the largest march in Brooklyn Pride history in an all-day celebration of the LGBTQ community.
May Day in NYC: ‘Our class is the essential class’
On May 1, the Party for Socialism and Liberation rallied to celebrate International Workers’ Day in Manhattan’s busy Herald Square shopping area. Passing tourists and shoppers stopped to listen as organizers spoke about the importance of reclaiming the history of May Day. Declared a holiday in 1889 by the International Socialist Conference, May Day commemorates the 1886 labor uprising in Chicago.
Brooklyn neighborhood rallies for tenant facing landlord harassment
On March 20, over 20 people rallied in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn for Ms. Rosemarie, a tenant who has been viciously harassed by a landlord for years. The rally was organized by Brooklyn Eviction Defense, and was attended by several local organizations, including Crown Heights Tenant Union, Flatbush Tenants Coalition, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
Every Woodworker Needs a Cutting Gauge
Member-Only Sign in or become a member to access this story Sign In This must-have layout tool will help you get tight joints every time. By Tim Rousseau #246–Mar/Apr 2015 Issue Synopsis: The cutting gauge is indispensable for furniture making. It’s perfect for marking dovetail and tenon shoulders, and can be used to sever fibers and minimize tearout before making a crossgrain cut with a tablesaw or router.
Essential hand-tool jigs for woodworkers
From shooting boards to work holding fixtures, check out this collection of jigs that make handwork easier and more accurate for any woodworker. By Ben Strano Sep 02, 2020 “If you can see the line, you can saw the line.” -Every hand-tool-only woodworker ever.
Bandsaw jigs for every shop
From smarter push sticks to auxiliary fences to specialty sleds, these tips will help you get even more from your bandsaw. Aug 20, 2020 A bandsaw can make your shop sing. From curved cuts to square joinery, the tool is capable of opening many doors for your woodworking. But there’s a world of potential beyond the bare tool. From smarter push sticks to auxiliary fences to specialty sleds, these tips will help you get even more from your bandsaw.
Tool Review: Flexair hose by Prevost
Tools & Materials Tim Rousseau takes a look at a new air hose featuring an innovative push-button coupler. By Tim Rousseau #279-Tools & Shops 2020 Issue Air hose by Prevost $52 When I first tried Prevost’s new Flexair hose, I was struck by how smoothly the attachment worked. Adding or removing a tool was super easy thanks to the push button on the coupling. There is no more jarring hiss or pop. The hose itself seems super tough yet supple.
Shop Tour: Tim Rousseau
Tim Rousseau is the lead instructor for the nine-month comprehensive course at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. His work has been shown in galleries throughout the Northeast and is included in private collections nationwide. In this video, Tim gives Ben Strano a tour of his shop, and they discuss Tim’s tool selection, shop efficiencies, and layout. At first glance, Tim’s shop might seem sparse for a pro.
Shop Tour: Tim Rousseau
Member-Only Sign in or become a member to access this story Sign In Tim Rousseau’s shop is filled with machinery that some hobbyist woodworkers might not see all that often, such as a shaper and a jointer/planer combo machine that also pulls duty as a slot mortiser.
STL201: Friends Don't Let Friends Go Metric
This episode is brought to you by Maverick Abrasives. Question 1: From James: I’ve been woodworking for several years, but I am just now beginning to incorporate hand tools in my work. I mainly use reclaimed antique long-leaf pine, running it through my jointer and planer, then I use a belt sander and random orbital sander to get to a finish surface. I’d like to eliminate some of the sanding and use a handplane.
STL185.5: Bonus Episode with Tim Rousseau
While recording the Modern Desk video workshop, Tim Rousseau and Ben sat down to talk about finishing, resawing, veneering, and the Danish Modern aesthetic By Tim Rousseau Sep 20, 2019 Question 1: From Dave: I recently built my niece a cherry nightstand for her 16th birthday (picture attached). I finished it with a clear coat of shellac sanding sealer followed by water based polyurethane. I like the finish but after a few months it has not held up well to the sun – it looks a bit dried and faded.
Ep 11: Final Glue-Up
Video In the conclusion of the Modern Desk video workshop, things get a little stressful when the glue starts flowing, and the clamps come out By Tim Rousseau Sep 17, 2019 Sign up for eletters today and get the latest techniques and how-to from Fine Woodworking, plus special offers.
Modern Desk: Final Glue-Up
Start your 14-day FREE trial to watch this video Plus, access more than 500 video workshop episodes when you become a member Start Your Free Trial Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece. While Tim tackles this project with a pro’s perspective using tools found in professional shops, he also draws parallels to tools found in most hobbyist woodshops.
Ep 11: A Jig-Free Dowel Joint
Video In this episode, Tim completes the desk joinery and dry-fits the entire desk together By Tim Rousseau Sep 10, 2019 Sign up for eletters today and get the latest techniques and how-to from Fine Woodworking, plus special offers.
Modern Desk: Jig-Free Dowel Joint
Fine Woodworking Project Guides Member-Only Sign in or become a member to access this story Sign in Complete the desk joinery and then dry-fit the entire desk to make sure everything goes together smoothly. By Tim Rousseau Sep 10, 2019 Start your 14-day FREE trial to watch this video Plus, access more than 500 video workshop episodes when you become a member Start Your Free Trial Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece.
Ep 7: Mortising The Legs For Stetchers
Video In this episode, Tim creates the stretchers that connect the two side assemblies By Tim Rousseau Aug 13, 2019 Sign up for eletters today and get the latest techniques and how-to from Fine Woodworking, plus special offers.
Ep 4: Mortises with a Horizontal Mortiser
Video Tim uses his horizontal mortiser to create the leg mortises at what could be a daunting 13º and 1.5º By Tim Rousseau Jul 23, 2019 If we’re honest, some of the math is a bit fuzzy in this episode. Don’t taunt us about it, instead learn from Tim’s method, which is completely sound. Tim references this video from his Asian-Inspired Hall Table Video Workshop: Legs, Aprons, and Under Rails Learn how to cut mortises with a plunge router and templates.
Danish Modern Desk with Tim Rousseau
By Tim Rousseau Jul 09, 2019 Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece. While Tim tackles this project with a pro’s perspective using tools found in professional shops, he also draws parallels to tools found in most hobbyist woodshops.
Ep 2: Veneering the Writing Surface
How-To Tim demonstrates how he uses thick, shopsawn veneer to create an attractive and durable writing surface By Tim Rousseau Jul 09, 2019 Certainly Wood is a veneer supplier with 1/16th-in. veneer available. Click here for a search showing their stock of 1/16th-in. maple veneer. For more information on using a torsion box for pressing veneer, check out Ian Kirby’s article in FWW #47–July/Aug 1984.
Ep 1: Danish Modern Desk with Tim Rousseau – Intro - FineWoodworking
Projects and Plans Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece By Tim Rousseau Jul 09, 2019 Tim Rousseau’s modern desk might look simple, but a lot goes into making such an elegant piece. While Tim tackles this project with a pro’s perspective using tools found in professional shops, he also draws parallels to tools found in most hobbyist woodshops.
Tool Review: Mega Flush Trim Router Bits by Infinity
Tools & Materials Infinity’s Mega Flush Trim router bits are well-made, double-bearing bits with compression shearing cutters made of carbide By Tim Rousseau Feb 21, 2019 In the first professional shop I worked in, the older makers used a large-diameter, flush-trimming pattern bit that had carbide cutters bedded at shearing angles to rout all kinds of difficult woods.
Shop Talk Live with Marc Spagnuolo, Mary May, and Tim Rousseau
This episode was recorded live in front of an audience, at Fine Woodworking Live 2018 and featured interviews with Joe Taylor, Mary May, Marc Spagnuolo, and Tim Rousseau. This episode is sponsored by Titebond: Even if you’re not a professional woodworker, you want to use the glue the pros use. And three out of four pro woodworkers trust Titebond as their choice.
7 Questions with Tim Rousseau
Video Simple really, we ask Tim questions, and he answers them By Tim Rousseau Dec 19, 2017 Tim Rousseau lives in midcoast Maine with his wife and three sons. He divides his time between making furniture at his home shop and teaching furniture making at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. His work has been shown in galleries throughout the Northeast, and is included in private collections nationwide.
Learn to Resaw - FineWoodworking
Synopsis: Resawing, the process of cutting thinner boards or veneers from thick stock, comes as a revelation to many beginning woodworkers. It’s what frees you from the dimensional constraints of the boards available at the sawmill and allows you to create perfect boards of multiple sizes and thicknesses. All it requires is a bandsaw and some know-how, and Timothy Rousseau has both.
Learn to Resaw - FineWoodworking
Member-Only Sign in or become a member to access this story Sign In Expert tips on setting up a bandsaw to cut perfect veneers and custom parts By Tim Rousseau #253–Mar/Apr 2016 Issue Synopsis: Resawing, the process of cutting thinner boards or veneers from thick stock, comes as a revelation to many beginning woodworkers. It’s what frees you from the dimensional constraints of the boards available at the sawmill and allows you to create perfect boards of multiple size and thickness.
Pedestal Dining Table with Tim Rousseau
In this video Workshop, furniture maker and instructor Timothy Rousseau shows you how to build a pedestal dining table with modern flare. By crafting a system of interlocking half-lap and mortise-and-tenon joinery, Rousseau demonstrates how to build a rock-solid central column that is as stylish as it is strong. Produced by: Asa Christiana and Ed Pirnik; Video by: Gary Junken; Editing by: Gary Junken and Cari Delahanty Purchase the DVD. Purchase the Printed Plan. Purchase the Digital Plan.
Pedestal Dining Table with Tim Rousseau
By Tim Rousseau Jul 29, 2015 In this video Workshop, furniture maker and instructor Timothy Rousseau shows you how to build a pedestal dining table with modern flare. By crafting a system of interlocking half-lap and mortise-and-tenon joinery, Rousseau demonstrates how to build a rock-solid central column that is as stylish as it is strong. Produced by: Asa Christiana and Ed Pirnik; Video by: Gary Junken; Editing by: Gary Junken and Cari Delahanty Purchase the DVD. Purchase the Printed Plan.
Machinist’s Calipers
Member-Only Sign in or become a member to access this story Sign In When you need an exact measurement, nothing beats this precision tool By Tim Rousseau #247–May/June 2015 Issue Synopsis: Take away the guesswork when fitting joinery and setting up machinery with machinist’s calipers. Here, Timothy Rousseau gives tips on choosing the best calipers for your needs, taking a precise measurement, and using them to ensure a perfect mortise-and-tenon joint.
Video: Template Routing Basics
How-To Learn how to impart smooth curves on your furniture parts with template routing tips from a furniture pro By Tim Rousseau Sep 20, 2013 Ed Pirnik and Gary Junken When it comes to imparting curves onto furniture parts, you could saw to a line, and then spokeshave or sand the curves to a smooth finish, but that makes for some tedious work.
How to Trim Proud Joinery Flush
How-To Furniture maker Tim Rousseau demonstrates his techniques for flushing proud dovetail and mortise-and-tenon joinery By Tim Rousseau Aug 06, 2013 Ed Pirnik and Gary Junken Woodworking is a craft for the finicky: an art that requires patience, attention to detail, and the ability to think a few steps ahead. Even an operation as seemingly simple as flush-trimming proud joinery can lead to horrible blowout if handled incorrectly.
Become a Shooting Board Master
How-To Master the shooting board and take your woodworking skills to the next level. By Tim Rousseau #267–Mar/Apr 2018 Issue Ed Pirnik and Gary Junken Fine Woodworking has covered a wide variety of shooting boards over the years, and while all of them work beautifully, wouldn’t it be wonderful to distill all those great designs into one perfect board? Furniture maker and teacher Timothy Rousseau has done just that.
Shooting Board Basics - How To Use a Shooting Board - FineWoodworking
Shooting has no equal for producing an accurately square (or angled) end on a board while incrementally removing minute thicknesses of wood to make a component fit just right. This shooting board has seen many years of use in my shop while meeting my preferences for jigs to be simple and adjustable for tolerance. It is easily constructed using a 9″ x 26″ x 3/4″ piece of MDF for the base. Plane the working side of a dressed quartersawn mahogany board, 6″ x 3/4″, straight and square.
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