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Top shots in IAM photo contest
December 6, 2008Along with crafting quality products, Machinists (IAM) members can take some pretty snappy photos, too. The union’s annual photo contest is a chance for members to capture on film—or pixels—the wide range of work done by...
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Hire education: Unions launch campaign for disabled performers
December 6, 2008Although 20 percent of Americans—56 million people—between the ages of 5 and 64 are living with a disability, they are represented by less than 2 percent of characters on TV. To increase the visibility and equal...
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On your way to inauguration? Chicana art exhibit in Washington
December 6, 2008Chicana Art and Experience: “Mujeres con Garbo” is an exhibition of more than 30 prints, paintings, posters and photographs by women who reflect on the experiences and struggles of Mexican Americans. The show features some of...
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Wages in industrial countries to drop, UN labor group warns
December 6, 2008The economic crisis is likely to result in wage declines all over the world, with wages dropping faster than production, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a report it issued Nov. 28. In the 20...
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Labor was key in turning Ohio, and U.S., blue
December 6, 2008CLEVELAND — According to preliminary data, organized labor can claim credit for nearly 40 percent of Barack Obama’s vote in Ohio, turning the state from red to blue, a key element of the national Democratic victory....
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