Labor
Doubling down on green jobs
June 4, 2009Original source: WASHINGTON -- Last August, then-candidate Barack Obama declared that, if elected, he would create five million new, green jobs. He's pushed that promise hard, with his stimulus package, appointments, and support of an ambitious...
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Quad City workers target Wells Fargo to save jobs
June 4, 2009Rock Island, Ill. – Deb Johann has lived here her whole life. She has worked at the Quad City Die Casting factory in nearby Moline for the last 31 years. Johann is a proud member and...
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SPEECH Labor unity and overcoming racism
June 4, 2009Remarks by Richard L. Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, at the 38th Annual Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unions, Atlanta, Ga., on May 22, 2009. Thank you. What a wonderful introduction! If you don’t...
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Americas Future meet: Calls for new economic model for green jobs
June 4, 2009WASHINGTON — 'Now is the time for bold investments in sustainability. Now is the time for a fundamental shift in how we think about our economy, the workers in it and our new energy future,' Kate...
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HartMarx workers win court fight to keep jobs
June 3, 2009CHICAGO – HartMarx workers won a court battle in their fight to keep the suit maker in operation and save over 3,000 union jobs. On June 1 Federal Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Black approved the bid of...
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