Labor
The fight for the EFCA in the land of Wal-Mart
March 19, 2009Original source: In the battle surrounding the Employee Free Choice Act, legislators from one Southern state could make all the difference. Arkansas could be pushed front-and-center in the coming months as the showdown over the pro-worker...
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Stimulus creates opportunities for unions in the new clean-energy economy
March 17, 2009Reposted from Workday Minnesota ST. PAUL - President Barack Obama last month signed into law a $787 billion economic stimulus package that invests heavily in sweeping clean-energy and energy-efficiency programs. Proponents of the stimulus, including labor...
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Ohio city backs pension fight: proud to stand with steelworkers
March 17, 2009CANTON, Ohio — The City Council in this steel town last week, in a chamber packed with men and women in union caps and jackets, unanimously passed a resolution supporting the steelworkers’ fight to regain their...
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UPDATED: RI workers found their factory doors locked, now demand justice
March 17, 2009EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Workers who were locked out of their jobs at a local factory two months ago are demanding, “Pay us what you owe us.”
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Join the petition drive for a national Cesar E. Chavez holiday!
March 17, 2009Reposted from the LAunionafl-cio.org As UFW Founder Cesar Chavez’ March 31st birthday approaches—an official holiday in eight states and dozens of cities and communities throughout the nation—we want to ask for your support in making Cesar’s...
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