U.S.
Unions put paid family leave on the table
May 6, 2009Original source: (WOMENSENEWS)--Not so long ago, family-friendly benefits were mainly considered the concern of young female workers. But no more, says sociologist and labor leader Jamie F. Dangler. 'When we began working on family leave in...
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Howard Dean: Public health insurance is ‘core fight’
May 6, 2009Winning a public health insurance option for all Americans is the “core fight” in the health care reform battle, former Gov. Howard Dean told more than 1,300 people in a national online conference organized by MoveOn.org....
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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...
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U.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...
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Cuban 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...
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