Labor
GM bankruptcy spurs demand to reinvest in America
June 3, 2009LANSING, Mich. — The General Motors bankruptcy, announced Monday, was expected, having been predicted for weeks if not months. But the enormity of how far this once mighty giant of U.S. monopoly capitalism has fallen is...
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Starbucks settles sixth complaint of violating worker rights
June 3, 2009MINNEAPOLIS -(Workday Minnesota) The Starbucks Coffee Co. settled a complaint Monday from the National Labor Relations Board over charges of violating workers’ rights – the sixth such settlement in three years, the Starbucks Workers Union reported....
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Progressives to spend $82 million to ensure universal health care
June 2, 2009This is the second of a series of on-the-spot reports from the America’s Future Now conference. Check back for more. WASHINGTON — Progressive groups will spend more than $82 million to support President Obama’s goal of...
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Walmart responsible for Black Friday trampling death
June 2, 2009Reposted from http://www.changetowin.org Remember back in November of last year when we told you the tragic story of Jdimytai Damour, a 34-year-old temporary worker at a Long Island Walmart who was crushed to death by a...
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Air traffic controllers, pilots see better skies ahead
May 29, 2009Already hopeful because of President Obama’s decision to put former Airline Pilots Association President J. Randolph Babbitt in charge of the Federal Aviation Administration, the nation’s air traffic controllers are finally on their way to getting...
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