Labor
Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on GOP gov’s anti-union package
February 16, 2011MADISON, Wis. - Even among this year's new wave of Republican governors, Wisconsin's Scott Walker sticks out for his anti-union, anti-state worker legislative package.
Read moreObama plan cuts funds for Labor Department next year
February 15, 2011President Barack Obama's proposed spending plan for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 cuts the Department of Labor's budget by $40 billion.
Read moreAirport screeners go union
February 14, 2011AFGE President John Gage happily announced Transportation Security Administration administrator John Pistole's ruling.
Read moreRite Aid Valentine protest: “Show love for worker’s rights”
February 14, 2011Cleveland staged a protest against Rite Aid's attempt to take away fully paid union health insurance from workers.
Read moreBig business floods Congress with demands to de-regulate
February 11, 2011Corporations officially unveiled loads of pet projects, wish-lists, and regulations they want axed during a hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The labor movement says it's corporate arm-twisting of lawmakers on the...
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