Labor
Pride at Work: We’ve come a long way, still further to go
September 13, 2009As union members get ready for the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention, Pride At Work (PAW), an AFL-CIO constituency group, is among several union-related organizations meeting in Pittsburgh to plan for the future.
Read moreObama speech boosts labor activist’s fighting spirit
September 13, 2009President Barack Obama’s dramatic re-framing of the national debate on health care this week has electrified labor leaders, progressive activists, union journalists and others pouring into the Steel City this week in advance of the AFL-CIO...
Read moreLabor’s ‘Julie’ Margolin, gone but not forgotten
September 13, 2009Anyone who met "Julie," as he was affectionately known by his friends, would get a big smile and feel the warmth of his long handshake. Typically, when first meeting someone, Julie would grab their hand and...
Read moreSenate health bill protested at labor convention
September 13, 2009PITTSBURGH- Delegates, alternates and others at the 26th AFL-CIO convention who are from states with Senators who serve on the Senate’s Finance Committee began calling those lawmakers Tuesday afternoon from the convention floor telling them that...
Read moreIllinois governor to strikers: ‘You speak for all on health care’
September 13, 2009“This picket line is really speaking for all the people of Illinois who need decent health care,” Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn told striking workers at SK Hand Tools Corporation. “Health care is not a privilege. It’s...
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