Labor
Variety gets thumb’s down after firing top 2 critics
March 10, 2010It seems no one is safe from the hard-hitting economic crisis these days including two prominent veteran arts journalists who lost their jobs Monday at Variety.
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Bronx town hall promotes wage, health bill
March 9, 2010A Bronx town hall meeting promoted a newly introduced City Council bill (Intro 18-2010) that would "guarantee good wages, health care and other benefits" to building service workers.
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Unions plan June conference to draw youth into labor movement
March 9, 2010ORLANDO, Fla. - The labor movement, determined to build its membership among the nation's youth, will sponsor a Young Leaders Conference this June in Washington.
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Republic Windows heroes continue the good fight
March 9, 2010Armando Robles, president of UE Local 1110 sat down with the People's World to reflect how life has changed since the sit-in.
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Closing NUMMI will harm both Toyota & community
March 8, 2010Toyota's decision to close the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) auto plant in Fremont, Calif. March 31 goes against the firm's business interests, and its devastating effects will ripple throughout California.
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