Labor
A Texan for trade rep?
December 23, 2008DALLAS — At a luncheon for union leaders, I asked what people hoped to see in new government appointments. 'Nobody from Texas,' was the sharpest and most agreed-on response. Neoconservative Republicans have dominated all state offices...
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Congressman, faith and labor leaders urge release of jailed workers
December 23, 2008MINNEAPOLIS (Workday Minnesota) — Imagine you sell your home, even borrow money, to move to another community where you are promised a good job. But when you get there, you're forced to live in near-slavery conditions....
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OPINION: Renegotiating NAFTA an uphill but winnable fight
December 23, 2008One of the demands of U.S. workers in the election just past was a renegotiation of NAFTA. Canadian workers have similar concerns. In Mexico, the demand to reorganize NAFTA comes most strongly from small farmers, but...
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New green world waits in the wings
December 22, 2008Mid-December brought developments at global, national, state and local levels in the race to reverse global warming and grow the economy. California’s Air Resources Board, Dec. 11, unanimously passed a first-ever comprehensive blueprint to reach the...
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Forget Stella DOro cookies! Support striking workers
December 22, 2008BRONX, N.Y. — My mother loved Stella D’Oro “S” cookies. She would eat two every morning, dunking the anise-flavored delight in her coffee. I always felt a loyalty to the brand based on that childhood memory....
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