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Obama raises the roof at labor convention in Pittsburgh

September 18, 2009 By John Wojcik

PITTSBURGH– As President Obama walked to the podium to address the AFL-CIO convention it felt like a prolonged earth tremor had begun. Three thousand people jumped to their feet and began almost five solid minutes of...

House vote on Rep. Wilson’s outburst a wake-up call

September 18, 2009

House Democrats plan to vote on a resolution today that will formally reprimand Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for his lack of tolerance when he shouted “You lie,” during President Barack Obama’s prime-time health care address last...

Obama speech boosts health care reform

September 18, 2009

President Obama’s recent speech to Congress calling for an end to bickering, fear-mongering and insurance company lies, gave a powerful boost to health care reform with a new poll showing strong majority support for his package...

Michael Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ is labor of love for working America

September 18, 2009 By Teresa Albano

On the year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, filmmaker and slacker hero Michael Moore gave a gift to working America: an explanation of what happened.In short: capitalism happened.

Labor movement ‘fired up’ in Pittsburgh

September 18, 2009 By John Wojcik

PITTSBURGH – Fourteen hour days, five hours of sleep maximum, grabbing a bite of fast food only now and then – it's no problem, so far, for 3,000 delegates, guests and supporters well into their second...