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Fired workers say, ‘Not so fast!’
October 13, 2009Companies that terminate workers in questionable ways are finding themselves in court, facing not just the employees they terminate but also the unions that represent them.
Read moreObama pledges to allow LGBT people to serve openly
October 12, 2009Last Saturday, just one night before 150,000 gay rights supporters marched on the Capitol, President Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military.
Read moreTime running out for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
October 08, 2009In the last several days support for lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military has been surfacing on numerous fronts, leading even those who have been critical of the Obama administration for not moving fast enough on gay rights issues to feel encouraged.
Read moreGOP tries ‘taxpayer rights’ trick
October 07, 2009The so called "taxpayer bill of rights," which slashed jobs and services for years in Colorado is making new appearances in both Washington state and Maine.
Read moreWhite House tackles teen violence
October 07, 2009CHICAGO – Attorney General Eric Holder declared Oct. 7 that the beating death of a 16-year-old high school student was a “stark wake-up call” to the nation to deal with youth violence.
Read moreSenate Dems want more states in on benefits
October 07, 2009Senators are demanding more compensation for their states.
Read moreLabor turns up the heat on health care
October 06, 2009Labor leaders converge on Washington D. C. for days of lobbying for a public option.
Read moreLabor mounts drive to count every Latino
October 05, 2009The labor movement is adding careful counting of every single Spanish speaking person in the United States to the long list of things it already does above and beyond its traditional role of representing workers on the job.
Read moreRight fails to stop jobless benefits extension
October 02, 2009The House votes to extend unemployment compensation.
Read moreUnions mark gains under Obama
October 01, 2009Union leaders and members are saying that eight months into the Obama administration it is clear that labor’s unprecedented investment in the effort to support the election of the president and a 60 vote Democratic majority in the Senate is paying off.
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