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Labors historic 08 election drive means TV, money and troops
June 22, 2008A mother holds a baby boy on her lap. She says: “Hi, John McCain, this is Alex, he’s my first. “So far, his talents include trying any new food and chasing after our dog. “That, and...
Read moreCleveland labor: Now is the time to unite
June 20, 2008CLEVELAND — Delegates to the North Shore (Cleveland) AFL-CIO Federation of Labor erupted in cheers and applause when President Loree Soggs, referring to Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, opened his report to the June 11 meeting...
Read moreWorld labor group hits U.S. on worker rights
June 20, 2008The International Trade Union Congress, which met June 9-11 in Geneva, assailed the lack of workers’ rights in the United States, and called on the World Trade Organization to take up the issue at its biannual...
Read moreLatino workers die on the job at higher rates than others
June 18, 2008Latino workers die from on-the-job injury at higher rates than all others, with 33 percent of the deaths happening at construction sites, a government report noted June 5. One of the main causes cited in the...
Read moreThis Week in Labor
June 17, 2008This Week in Labor for 6/21 Most unions now back Obama Unions that were neutral or backing Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primaries are quickly lining up in the Obama camp. Among those that have just...
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