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Message to the Chicago Haymarket Memorial Ceremony
May 6, 2009For all of us in the AFL-CIO—for the millions of women and men who build our houses, teach our kids, fight our fires, and nurse us back to health—this is a special day. On this May...
Read moreU.S. Supreme Court bans key tool in immigration raids
May 6, 2009MINNEAPOLIS (Workday Minnesota) It’s too late for hundreds of workers in Postville, Iowa, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that charges of aggravated identity theft cannot be based on giving a false Social Security numbers...
Read moreCuban Silvio Rodriguez: I continue to feel blockaded and discriminated against
May 6, 2009Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez said he was disheartened that he was unable to perform during a special tribute for U.S. legendary folk artist Pete Seeger, at his 90th birthday concert in New York, May 1. The...
Read moreFair housing groups document spike in housing complaints
May 6, 2009More than 40 years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, housing discrimination continues to be a problem, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance's (NFHA) annual report on fair housing enforcement. The Fair Housing...
Read moreCoalition hails budget win as ‘down payment’
May 5, 2009The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) and other defenders of low and middle income people greeted Congress’ passage of a $3.44 trillion FY-2010 Budget Resolution with billions for healthcare, education and “green jobs.” The non-binding spending...
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