Labor
Labor turns up heat in battle to curb Wall Street
April 13, 2010In a national webcast today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said, "We are taking this fight straight to Wall Street. They created this mess and now they have to pay."
Read moreNYC labor movement: Let’s reclaim May Day
April 13, 2010"Reclaim the history of May Day for the working class!" That was the message of the April 8 mobilization meeting for the May Day March and Rally that will take place May 1 in Manhattan's Foley...
Read moreCall for actions on jobs: America’s most pressing need
April 13, 2010The AFL-CIO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and others are calling for immediate and powerful grassroots action for the Miller Bill, to create or save up to one million jobs in local governments.
Read moreMassey CEO to miners: I will close this mine if you vote union
April 13, 2010"This guy, making $30-some million in 2005, went inside the coal mine and sat down with every single worker and said: 'If you vote for the union, you're not going to have a job because I...
Read moreTruckers find their voice on Twitter
April 13, 2010One of the most influential truckers on Twitter is TruckerDesiree, who has 5,786 followers and is a whistleblower on truck driving school scams.
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