John Rummel
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Rummel
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Labor
Workers demand Chase stop Michigan foreclosures
June 29, 2010The growing movement to "bail out the people, not the banks" came a step closer to being reality during a rally this past Friday at the United States Social Forum (USSF).
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Labor
Labor anger and determination resound at Social Forum march
June 24, 2010DETROIT - Labor made its presence felt at the U.S. Social Forum on Wednesday at a lively march and rally in the center of this ravaged city, calling for jobs and an end to cuts in...
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Labor
New UAW president vows “social justice” unionism
June 18, 2010United Auto Workers' new president, Bob King, pledges to fight for jobs and justice for all Americans.
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Labor
UAW faces attacks like never before, says Gettelfinger
June 14, 2010The UAW and its workers have been through a tumultuous period, as the 75-year-old union meets this week in Detroit.
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Detroit town hall meet calls for jobs
June 9, 2010Are creating jobs the "responsibility of a capitalist system and private market or is it the government's job," asked Michigan Congressman John Conyers.
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Labor
Black trade unionists say no to Arizona hate law
May 28, 2010DETROIT - Forty years ago the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists "woke up" the labor movement to the importance of struggles for justice and peace, and they aren't stopping yet.
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Movements and struggles to converge at next month’s U.S. Social Forum
May 3, 2010DETROIT - Thousands will come by bus, van, car, bike and foot to participate in the U.S. Social Forum here.
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Detroit ministers prepare for U.S. Social Forum
April 23, 2010One way Detroiters are fighting back is by taking advantage of the U.S. Social Forum, an event expected to draw tens of thousands.
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