unions
N.Y. transit union pickets UPS, backs Turkish workers
September 2, 2010New York City union members converged outside United Parcel Service's midtown Manhattan office Sept. 1 for an informational picket line on labor rights issues in Turkey.
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Trumka: The elections will define who we are as a nation
September 1, 2010AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told national media the elections come down to a stark choice: leaders who stand with workers, versus right-wingers pushing a corporate agenda.
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Labor Day: President Obama goes to Milwaukee’s LaborFest
September 1, 2010MILWAUKEE (PAI)--The President of the United States - along with his Secretary of Labor and the president of the national AFL-CIO - will be special Labor Day guests at Milwaukee's LaborFest.
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Crisis in Honduras: labor takes hold
August 30, 2010The labor movement, responding to murders of peasant activists and to precarious living conditions, is leading popular mobilization in Honduras.
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Retirement home residents rally for workers
August 30, 2010Their hair is gray, some use walkers or canes, but that didn't stop them from rallying to support 38 workers "replaced" during a contract dispute.
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