unions
Why many unions haven’t come out for impeachment
November 25, 2019Unions and union leaders have not been afraid to speak out on issues ranging from right to work laws (against) to reproductive rights, often strongly challenging the positions advocated by Trump.
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Jury decision could kill the dockworkers’ union on West coast
November 22, 2019The jury held Local 8 responsible for $42 million of the damages (45%). Local 8’s assets total $151,000. The ILWU international, with assets totaling $8 million, is responsible for the remaining $51 million.
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UAW President Gary Jones resigns under fire
November 21, 2019Auto Workers President Gary Jones resigned Nov. 19, just before his executive board pushed him out of both his office and the union.
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World Federation of Trade Unions and Canadian Labour Congress denounce Bolivian coup
November 21, 2019Two more big union federations have joined the chorus of international union protests of the coup which ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales.
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Trumka on ‘New NAFTA’: ‘Close is not good enough’
November 20, 2019“Hardworking families on both sides of the border know we need a new deal to replace NAFTA,” but the USMCA “is not acceptable.”
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