December 20, 2009   COSTELLO–Tim, of Cambridge, MA died December 4 of cancer. Husband of Susanne Rasmussen; father of Pia and Gillian Costello; grandfather of Evan and Cathryn Sherman; brother of Sean Costello; friend to many. Founder of Global Labor Strategies, labor activist, and author.

December 17, 2009   The last time I saw Tim was at the World Social Forum last January. I had no idea he was ill and his death has come as a shock. I will always remember him as a really special man — totally committed to rank and file democracy, very smart creative and… Read More »

  December 17, 2009   Labor and global justice activist Tim Costello passed away on December 4 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Tim was a founding member of many activist organizations during his lifetime–among them the Massachusetts chapter of Jobs with Justice, and most recently, a project called Global Labor Strategies. When I lived… Read More »

December 16, 2009 Without OMB I might not have learned right away that he had died. What a loss to the movement! The laborstrategies blogspot suggests donating to the VNA hospice. But I find myself wishing for a progressive / labor cause to give a donation in his memory. Any readers have suggestions? What would… Read More »