Labor
A building trades union re-invents itself
September 19, 2009It was lunchtime at the 26th Convention of the AFL-CIO here yesterday and the painters, like everyone else were hungry. They had a makeshift “lunch room” off the convention floor near where labor journalists had their...
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The time is now for health care reform, safe workplaces
September 18, 2009The nation’s health care system is broken and now is the time to act to gain real health care reform. With a vote on health care reform coming soon to Congress, delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention...
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Obama raises the roof at labor convention in Pittsburgh
September 18, 2009PITTSBURGH– As President Obama walked to the podium to address the AFL-CIO convention it felt like a prolonged earth tremor had begun. Three thousand people jumped to their feet and began almost five solid minutes of...
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Labor movement ‘fired up’ in Pittsburgh
September 18, 2009PITTSBURGH – Fourteen hour days, five hours of sleep maximum, grabbing a bite of fast food only now and then – it's no problem, so far, for 3,000 delegates, guests and supporters well into their second...
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AFSCME backs challenger in Detroit mayoral race
September 18, 2009In a reversal that caught few by surprise, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) withdrew its endorsement of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing giving it to challenger Tom Barrow for the city's upcoming...
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