Labor
May Day march planned to support immigrant and worker rights
April 30, 2009MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition and the May 1st Coalition will host the annual March for Immigrant and Workers' Rights on Friday, May 1, in Minneapolis. The march starts at 4 p.m. at...
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Faith community delivers strong message for Employee Free Choice
April 30, 2009Across a wide variety of denominations and faith, dozens of religious groups have come out in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, united in their belief that the Employee Free Choice Act is a critical...
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Auto union to take control of Chrysler
April 30, 2009Original source: US union members are about to take over the massive Chrysler car firm in what would be a stunning blow for rich investors on Wall Street, it was revealed on Tuesday. The United Auto...
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Labor reacts to Specters switch to the Democratic Party
April 29, 2009The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, reacted quickly to the announcement by Pennsylvania’s Republican Senator Arlen Specter that he is switching to the Democratic Party. “Specter’s vote on the Employee Free Choice Act has been...
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Workers and immigrants will march on May Day
April 29, 2009Yes, workers and immigrants will march again throughout the United States on May Day, May 1st. This is known as the International Workers' Day, but little celebrated in the U.S., at least until the great diversity...
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