Labor
May Day marches put immigration reform front & center
May 5, 2009CHICAGO — Thousands of immigrant rights advocates marched in cities coast to coast May 1, to honor the most widely celebrated holiday on the planet, International Workers Day. Thousands took to the streets in Houston, Los...
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At Haymarket, workers demand EFCA and immigrant rights
May 5, 2009CHICAGO – As the skies began clearing here May 1, several hundred enthusiastic labor activists gathered for the annual celebration at the Haymarket Monument to honor the Haymarket martyrs and step up the fight for workers...
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What will fix economy? Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
May 5, 2009WARREN, Ohio -- Approximately 2,000 steel, auto, electrical, public and other workers and their families from throughout the Mahoning Valley rallied here May 2 to demand protection from the growing economic crisis. Angry at massive downsizing...
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Hospitals not ready for swine flu
May 5, 2009“I can’t honestly say that my hospital is ready to protect the health and safety of our workers during a potential pandemic.” The words were those of a top level administrator at one of the largest...
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Haymarket anniversary marks workers historic struggle for labor standards
May 5, 2009Original source: Workers and their unions gathered Friday in Chicago at the Haymarket monument to honor the significance and sacrifice of those who died in the struggle for the eight-hour day. On this day in 1886...
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