Labor
Illinois workers fight racist, anti-union harassment
April 22, 2009Workers at Commercial Forged Products (CFP) have had enough. After signing a new contract last year, 60 members of USWA Local 2154 have endured a constant stream of attacks and African American and Latino workers have...
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Call to action: Nation needs labors mobilized strength, now!
April 21, 2009We are now in a time of great opportunity and tremendous danger. This past year, our nation’s people were active and mobilized like no time since the New Deal. We rose up and gave the boot...
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Business bankrolls study claiming job losses from Employee Free Choice Act
April 21, 2009Original source: The battle over the Employee Free Choice Act kicked off with versions of the bill being introduced in the House and Senate -- and with it a flurry of claims about what the landmark...
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New website highlights labors art heritage
April 20, 2009For nearly 30 years, the Labor Heritage Foundation has worked to preserve and promote knowledge of the cultural heritage of the American worker through the arts, including music, poetry, written works, theater and artistic works.
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Big business blocks working family bills by keeping Frankens Senate seat vacant
April 20, 2009It’s April 2009 and we’re still checking back in to see who won in Minnesota’s hard-fought 2008 Senate race between incumbent Norm Coleman and AFL-CIO-endorsed challenger Al Franken—because corporate front groups are dumping money into delaying...
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