Labor
UMWA to represent Sago miners in disaster probes
January 20, 2006“Be assured that we will pursue every avenue as we seek to understand what happened at Sago, because the truth is that when it comes to safety, we represent every miner in America and Canada whether...
Read moreFight to save Winchester jobs
January 20, 2006NEW HAVEN, Conn. — When they arrived at work on Jan. 17, fresh from a holiday break, union workers at U.S. Repeating Arms were greeted with the announcement that the plant has been scheduled to close...
Read moreVictims Son: W. Va. Miners Afraid To Speak Out About Safety Problems
January 11, 2006Workers at the non-union Sago mine knew the facility was unsafe, but were afraid to speak out, according to the son of one of 12 miners killed in the underground explosive accident there on Jan. 3
Read moreTHIS WEEK IN LABOR
December 2, 2005Human Rights Day: Dec. 10 Workers from around the world are coming to the U.S. to join tens of thousands of workers in 68 cities on International Human Rights Day. During the week of Dec. 5-10,...
Read moreAFL-CIO clears way for solidarity charters
December 2, 2005WASHINGTON — Some details remain to be settled, but the AFL-CIO announced Nov. 16 that it will begin issuing “solidarity charters” to locals whose international unions recently disaffiliated from the AFL-CIO and joined the Change to...
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