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Union, civil rights struggles converge in songfest

February 29, 2012

Among the traditional union singers were professionals Matt Taylor of New Mexico, JD Thompson of Oklahoma, and Kenny Winfree of Tennessee.

Black and Latino seniors face double poverty rates

February 28, 2012 By Joe Sims

A new report says that 19.4% of Black seniors and 19%t of Latino seniors have incomes below the federal poverty line, compared to 9.4% for the senior population as a whole.

Big Oil may rob Canada of jobs

February 28, 2012 By Blake Skylar

There is growing concern that Canada is rapidly becoming a petro-state. And in this shift, manufacturing jobs are disappearing.

Workers ratify Cooper Tire deal, ending three-month lockout

February 28, 2012 By John Wojcik

The membership of the United Steelworkers, Local 207L, by a 2-to-1 margin, ratified a new five-year contract with Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, ending an infamous three-month lockout at the company's Findlay, Ohio plant. Workers were...

At UAW legislative conference, Obama defends auto bailout

February 28, 2012 By John Wojcik

In a rousing speech to a legislative conference of the UAW, President Obama defended his administration's bailout of the auto industry and credited UAW workers as the real saviors of the big Detroit companies.