Labor
Call 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.
Read moreWhy working people are angry and why politicians should listen
April 9, 2010AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka details the struggles facing America's working people and the challenges to take the anger and use it in unifying and productive ways.
Read moreHugo Boss workers keep fight for jobs alive
April 8, 2010The workers at Hugo Boss deserve our support, urges Rep. Dennis Kucinich and others at a solidarity rally in Brooklyn, Ohio.
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