Labor
Obama may face union picket line in Toronto
June 22, 2010President Barack Obama and other international leaders arriving for their June 26-27 summit here may encounter something they didn't expect: a hotel workers' picket line.
Read moreAt “Spectrum of Shame,” families back striking health care workers
June 22, 2010HARTFORD, Conn. - A speakout by family members and friends of residents at Park Place nursing home marked the 65th day of a strike by nearly 400 District 1199 health care workers.
Read moreSupermarket workers fight to bag a fair deal
June 22, 2010NEW YORK - With a possible strike approaching, thousands of Stop and Shop, Pathmark and King Kullen workers are urging the public to plan to buy their July 4 cookout ingredients elsewhere.
Read moreAFL-CIO president issues ringing call for immigrant rights
June 22, 2010CLEVELAND - In a major policy statement, AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka said the denial of rights to millions of undocumented workers threatens all Americans.
Read moreGlobal union leaders blast financial greed
June 22, 2010VANCOUVER, Canada - As a world congress of the International Trade Union Confederation got under way here Monday, leaders blasted the economic crisis hitting working people.
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