Labor
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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Pick the scabs
March 16, 2009Original source: Imagine opening up the paper before going to work in the morning, and seeing your job boldly advertised in a half-page color ad by your employers! To add insult to injury, your job will...
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