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Kentucky unions rally at the Capitol

February 28, 2011 By Erich Fryer

For an hour and a half Saturday February 26, a multi-generational, multi-racial crowd of over 200 stood in the cold outside the Kentucky capitol building singing songs, chanting, and listening to speeches.

Sit-in aims to end coal’s grip on Kentucky

February 22, 2011 By Erich Fryer

Poet Wendell Berry and retired miner Stanley Sturgill were among the Frankfort 14 who occupied the office of Gov. Steve Beshear Feb. 11-14.

Congressman stands up for Kentucky workers

January 31, 2011 By Derek Souleotes

Kentucky's Democratic Congressperson, John Yarmuth, voted against the repeal of health care reform, voicing the opinion of the Kentucky working people.

Labor volunteers keep on going in the final hours

November 2, 2010 By John Wojcik

On Election Day today union members are continuing their push right up until the polls close.

Polls show GOP “tsunami” not happening

September 9, 2010 By John Wojcik

Three polls out yesterday, like the Gallup poll released a day earlier, show that the predicted Republican wave in the mid-term elections could be failing to materialize.