Labor
Mexican electricians receive U.S. labor solidarity
October 17, 2009A growing list of U.S. labor unions is expressing their solidarity with workers of the electric company that serves central Mexico, which is facing repression from the government.
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100,000 march for jobs in Puerto Rico
October 15, 2009“Today we declare a State of Peaceful Insurrection of the people of Puerto Rico”, declared Juan Vera, Methodist bishop of Puerto Rico, as he called for going from “protests to resistance to civil disobedience.”
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Labor slams ‘deeply flawed’ Finance health bill
October 15, 2009The labor movement will oppose any health reform bill that does not correct the "deeply flawed" version approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
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Fired workers say, ‘Not so fast!’
October 13, 2009Companies that terminate workers in questionable ways are finding themselves in court, facing not just the employees they terminate but also the unions that represent them.
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Mexican union fights privatizing electrical grid
October 11, 2009In Mexico, the electricians’ union stands in the way of the government’s attempt to privatize the country’s electrical grid.
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