Labor
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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Union teachers fired up to fight for public schools
July 14, 2010SEATTLE - Delegates to the 81st convention of the American Federation of Teachers here blasted arbitrary public school closings , privatization and union-busting in the guise of "education reform."
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Construction workers continue strike in Chicago
July 12, 2010Some 15,000 construction workers in Chicagoland have been on strike for weeks over wages and health care benefits.
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