Labor
Congressional hearing held on Delphi pension issues
July 19, 2010"Ohio is losing $58 million a year because our pensions were cut," stated Bruce Gump, president of the Delphi Salaried Retirees Committee, in testimony at a hearing of the Congressional Finances Committee in Canfield, Ohio, July...
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Hotel workers training for civil disobedience in 15 cities
July 16, 2010More than 1,000 cooks, dishwashers and housekeepers are training to carry out nonviolent civil disobedience on July 22 at Hyatt hotels in 15 cities across the nation.
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AFT honors Filipino teachers in Louisiana
July 15, 2010SEATTLE - The American Federation of Teachers convention here honored 300 Filipino teachers in Louisiana who fought back against an unscrupulous recruiting agency.
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Rally slams move to end Saturday mail service
July 15, 2010ST. LOUIS - "To eliminate Saturday service would destroy the Postal Service," Tony Harris, president of the American Postal Workers Union Gateway District Area Local, said July 12.
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Court gives unions go-ahead at largest U.S. airline
July 14, 2010(PAI) - A federal court ruling has given the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and the Machinists the "go" signal to organize approximately 50,000 workers at the "new Delta."
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