Labor
House to pass jobs bill
December 16, 2009While AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, in a live webcast yesterday, answered questions about the jobs crisis from workers all over the country, Democratic leaders announced a jobs bill.
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Newspaper guild protests benefit cuts
December 15, 2009"Lee Enterprises is cutting retirees' health care, not because they are losing money, but because they want more profits," said Shannon Duffy, business manager for the St. Louis Newspaper Guild.
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Wal-Mart warehouse workers file wage theft suit
December 15, 2009Workers employed by a large staffing agency at a Wal-Mart warehouse here filed a class action lawsuit Dec. 10 alleging wage theft.
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Festive crowd greets annual Philadelphia PW awards banquet
December 14, 2009A crowd of 90 supporters turned out for the annual People's World banquet here to honor United Steelworkers Local 404 as well as longtime People's World supporter Lou Incognito.
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Boycott Wendy’s!
December 14, 2009"This is corporate greed at its finest," stated Ohio state Rep. Dan Stewart, addressing an angry crowd of unionists and supporters at Wendy's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio.
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