Labor
Business campaigns against EFCA in fall contests
September 2, 2010As Labor Day approaches, business groups are throwing big money into ad campaigns to undermine pro-labor candidates.
Read moreN.Y. transit union pickets UPS, backs Turkish workers
September 2, 2010New York City union members converged outside United Parcel Service's midtown Manhattan office Sept. 1 for an informational picket line on labor rights issues in Turkey.
Read moreTrumka: The elections will define who we are as a nation
September 1, 2010AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told national media the elections come down to a stark choice: leaders who stand with workers, versus right-wingers pushing a corporate agenda.
Read moreLabor Day: President Obama goes to Milwaukee’s LaborFest
September 1, 2010MILWAUKEE (PAI)--The President of the United States - along with his Secretary of Labor and the president of the national AFL-CIO - will be special Labor Day guests at Milwaukee's LaborFest.
Read moreOklahoma honors labor culture
August 31, 2010Last week's Laborfest was a first effort dedicated "to showing Oklahomans the rich history and future of the labor movement in our state," and indeed, Oklahomans have bragging rights.
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