Labor
Air traffic controllers: ‘Bring safety out of the 1950s’
November 2, 2009Air traffic controllers want the Federal Aviation Administration to bring air traffic safety out of the 1950s and into the 21st century.
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French and U.S. labor fight plant closing in France
November 2, 2009American union members joined workers from the French union federationto demonstrate against Molex Inc in Lisle, Ill. Video included.
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Baseball sluggers say: Pass Employee Free Choice
October 30, 2009Twelve major league baseball players, including three playing in the World Series, have announced their support for the Employee Free Choice Act.
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Supreme Court upholds striking workers’ rights in 10-year battle
October 30, 2009HARTFORD, Conn. — After a 10-year battle, nursing home workers won a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling this week.
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Labor, progressives, manufacturers meet: ‘Think big & bold’ to rebuild economy
October 30, 2009WASHINGTON — A jam-packed conference here Oct. 29 demanded bold action for a new, green manufacturing economy.
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