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Undaunted, labor builds a movement from the ground up
March 03, 2010ORLANDO, Fla. - The labor movement this week chose a neighborhood reeling from the economic crisis as its launching pad for a national campaign for jobs.
Read moreLabor leaders express anger at Obama administration
March 02, 2010In a closed-door meeting, union leaders expressed anger and frustration over what they say is the administration's lack of bold action on jobs, health care and labor law reform, and its support of mass firings of teachers.
Read moreTeachers’ union leader scores administration for backing mass firings
March 02, 2010As top union leaders met yesterday, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, criticized the Obama administration for backing mass teacher firings in Rhode Island.
Read moreUnions push to save jobs in Florida and across the nation
March 02, 2010Union leaders decry "job destruction program," as workers, unions, small business owners and community activists fight to save 23,000 Florida jobs at NASA and beyond.
Read moreLabor moves to dump Arkansas senator
March 01, 2010The AFL-CIO will reportedly put "everything we've got" into a primary election challenge against Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Blue Dog Democrat described as "just terrible for working people."
Read more‘We will not be denied,’ top labor leader says
March 01, 2010As nation's labor leaders meet, AFL-CIO's Arlene Holt Baker says, "We will not lower our expectations, because the American people are not lowering theirs."
Read moreProtests blanket nation as health summit opens
February 25, 2010CHICAGO - Hundreds of union members, business owners, sick people denied benefits by their insurance companies, their families and activists braved snow squalls and icy winds blowing in from Lake Michigan last night.
Read moreGOP wall of resistance shows cracks on jobs bill
February 23, 2010Five Republicans joined with Democrats to move the bill forward. But it is widely seen as far too small to significantly impact the jobless rate.
Read moreObama rolls out health care plan, moves to block rate hikes
February 22, 2010As insurers fearful of health care reform announce massive pre-emptive rate hikes the Obama administration proposed today to give the government the power to block the increases.
Read moreFederal labor law regulator hits GOP on filibuster
February 19, 2010The chair of the National Labor Relations Board yesterday came closer to taking an openly pro-labor stand than has any federal regulator in history when she blasted the "political paralysis" fostered by the GOP.
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