Labor

                
  • First Black president? Detroit labor legend wonders if it’s all a dream

    First Black president? Detroit labor legend wonders if it’s all a dream

    October 25, 2008 By Pepe Lozano

    DETROIT, Mich. — These days, as millions nationwide work to elect the first African American president, 96-year-old Dave Moore, longtime labor and community leader, wonders if it’s all just a dream.

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  • Jobs for workers come first

    Jobs for workers come first

    October 24, 2008

    Just days after the Communications Workers of America put forward a comprehensive economic recovery plan for Main Street, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress Oct. 20 that despite government efforts thus far, the economy remains...

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  • Race to the finish

    Race to the finish

    October 24, 2008

    Sprinting into the homestretch, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is widening his lead over GOP rival John McCain. Obama is addressing enormous cheering crowds in battleground states across the nation. More than 100,000 gathered to hear...

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  • Flushing out the worker-wannabes

    Flushing out the worker-wannabes

    October 23, 2008

    Why are the plumbers in the photo on this page wearing carpenter tool belts? And why are they wielding shiny new $9.99 Home Depot toilet plungers instead of wrenches? True, Halloween is costume time, but it’s...

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  • OPINION: Whats at stake for retirees

    OPINION: Whats at stake for retirees

    October 22, 2008

    When retirees go to the polls on Nov. 4, not only is their own retirement at stake, but so is the prospect of a stable, secure retirement for their children and grandchildren. Tough times are hitting...

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