Labor
On the eve of jobs summit labor call for bold action
December 2, 2009On the eve of President Obama's Dec. 3 summit on jobs labor and progressive leaders held a press conference today urging the White House and Congress to adopt the AFL-CIO's five-point jobs plan.
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World AIDS Day: ‘Be faithful, be tested, be unionized’
December 1, 2009In South Africa, a highly successful AIDS program is led by a union.
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Farmers union urges senators to back public option
December 1, 2009The National Farmers Union joined the fight for health reform Thanksgiving weekend with a reminder to wavering farm-belt senators.
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Budget cuts hampered response to giant fire, firefighters charge
November 28, 2009LOS ANGELES - In the latest indication of how budget cuts endanger public safety, the firefighters union president says the mayor's slashes hampered the response to the huge Station Fire in September.
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Transit workers’ rally highlights safety, budget woes
November 27, 2009CLEVELAND - A rally protesting the Regional Transit Authority's refusal to address worker and rider safety in contract talks dramatized the challenge facing public transit systems in today's economic crisis.
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