Labor
In bold resolution, AFL-CIO calls for labor law overhaul
September 12, 2013"Our nation's basic labor law, the National Labor Relations Act, no longer fulfills its promise to U.S. workers," the AFL-CIO said in a bold resolution passed during the federation's convention.
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Philadelphia firefighters win contract after 4 years
September 12, 2013Local 22, was awarded new contracts by arbitration three times. All three times Mayor Nutter challenged it in court. A successful mass petition drive this year to curb the mayor's power forced Nutter to back down.
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Today in labor history: Sept 11, 2001
September 11, 2013"Unity and solidarity can make us stronger. Mourning is not a cry for vengeance. Together we have to find a way out of the crisis. The Ground Zero solidarity can be turned toward the problems we...
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Trumka urges “culture shift” to build “real working class movement”
September 11, 2013In his keynote speech to the AFL-CIO convention, federation President Richard Trumka called for a new type of labor movement, one that fights for all working people's interests.
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Labor’s house opens door wide: Let’s work together
September 10, 2013Envisioning a common cause coalition powerful enough to defeat the stranglehold of "entrenched corporate interests," Richard Trumka announced an agenda that would include many democratic goals.
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