U.S.
Wishing labors lion well
May 30, 2008Senate Labor Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) is receiving millions of notes of encouragement in his battle against an inoperable brain tumor. The outpouring reflects Kennedy’s decades of championing of labor and social justice issues and...
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American Axle workers take cuts, hope to fight another day
May 30, 2008Three decades of right-wing attacks on the labor and peoples movements have taken their toll ,but workers continue to fight back, winning some battles and losing others. After three months out on the picket line, workers...
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After 13 weeks, a slap in the face
May 30, 2008I have written tons of letters and blogs the past few months but I have been so overwhelmed with this that I really wasn’t sure of my thoughts.
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Indian workers stage D.C. hunger strike
May 30, 2008A group of Indian “guest” workers and their supporters in the U.S. labor movement rallied at the Capitol May 20 after the workers staged a six-day “water only” hunger strike at the White House. The workers...
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Governors latest budget proposals: Gambling with Californias future
May 30, 2008As the implications sink in, a new poll shows a majority of Californians reject Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest proposals to deal with a $15.2 billion deficit in the state’s budget for the coming fiscal year. Though...
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