Labor
May Day, a great time to discuss labor unity
April 24, 2009May Day is a great time to think about labor unity. It is not a static thing. Labor does not “arrive” at a final place called “unity.” Labor unity, like the broader fight for working class...
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Coops and the global financial crisis
April 24, 2009Cooperatives have been more resilient to the deepening global economic and jobs crisis than other sectors. ILO Online spoke with Hagen Henry, chief of the ILO’s Cooperatives Branch. The ILO is the International Labor Organization, created...
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AT&T announces $3.2 billion profit, continues stalling in contract talks
April 24, 2009CHICAGO - While announcing a $3.2 billion quarterly profit April 22, AT&T officials remained silent about their intransigence in ongoing contract negotiations with the Communications Workers of America union that involve 100,000 workers in the company’s...
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Environmental community supports Employee Free Choice
April 23, 2009Happy Earth Day! It’s a great time to celebrate the cooperation between the environmental movement and the union movement in building a stronger, greener economy. A big part of that collaboration is making sure that green...
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Illinois workers fight racist, anti-union harassment
April 22, 2009Workers at Commercial Forged Products (CFP) have had enough. After signing a new contract last year, 60 members of USWA Local 2154 have endured a constant stream of attacks and African American and Latino workers have...
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