unions
Parade of Dems warn UAW of perils of continuing Republican rule
February 11, 2020A parade of prominent Democrats have warned delegates to the Auto Workers Legislative/Political Conference of the perils of continuing Republican rule in Washington.
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Union leaders laud House passage of PRO Act, Trump veto threatened
February 7, 2020"With the passage of this bill, employers who violate our workers’ rights would feel repercussions.”
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PRO Act passes; BlueGreen Alliance says green union jobs possible
February 6, 2020Among its reforms, the bill would repeal the section of the GOP's 1947 Taft-Hartley Act that permits “right to work” laws.
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200,000-member Postal Workers union endorses Sanders for president, again
February 6, 2020“As the lone senator blocking postal privatizers from appointment to the Postal Board of Governors, it was clear that Bernie Sanders is on the side of postal workers,” said union President Mark Dimondstein.
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Weingarten: Right wants states to use public dollars for religious schools
January 30, 2020The religious right wants the U.S. Supreme Court to force states to use public dollars for religious schools, Teachers President Randi Weingarten warns.
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