Labor
L.A. labor event backs justice for Cuban 5
August 23, 2011More than 200 workers, labor leaders and community activists came together at the United Service Workers West (SEIU) Hall to participate in an event in solidarity with the Cuban 5.
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Verizon bargaining resumes, workers end strike
August 23, 2011Some 45,000 unionized Verizon workers, members of CWA and IBEW returned to work at a minute past midnight on Aug. 23, ending their 2-week strike. The old contract was reinstated, pending the outcome of re-started bargaining...
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Steelworkers honor Danny Glover and Ed Schultz (with video)
August 22, 2011On the final day of their International Convention 2011, the United Steel Workers (USW) introduced the union's new Paul Wellstone award. The first recipients are: actor and chair of TransAfrica, Danny Glover; and Ed Shultz, host...
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Labor to campaign for Obama in 2012
August 22, 2011Organized labor will not allow a Republican to win the presidency, Michael Podherzer, the AFL-CIO's political director said.
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Chocolate shakeup: Student guest workers walk out at Hershey’s plant
August 19, 2011Students say the strike will continue until Hershey's ends the exploitation of student guest workers and gives living wage local jobs to Pennsylvania's workers.
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