Labor
SPEECH Labor unity and overcoming racism
June 4, 2009Remarks by Richard L. Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, at the 38th Annual Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unions, Atlanta, Ga., on May 22, 2009. Thank you. What a wonderful introduction! If you don’t...
Read moreAmericas Future meet: Calls for new economic model for green jobs
June 4, 2009WASHINGTON — 'Now is the time for bold investments in sustainability. Now is the time for a fundamental shift in how we think about our economy, the workers in it and our new energy future,' Kate...
Read moreHartMarx workers win court fight to keep jobs
June 3, 2009CHICAGO – HartMarx workers won a court battle in their fight to keep the suit maker in operation and save over 3,000 union jobs. On June 1 Federal Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Black approved the bid of...
Read moreMobilize for health care this Saturday, unions urge
June 3, 2009Real health care reform: It's happening and it's happening now. Your demand for health care for all has been heard loud and clear. President Obama and leaders in Congress are moving quickly to make it a...
Read moreCard check remains on table, Senate leader of free choice battle says
June 3, 2009WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) told the World today that he is holding onto majority sign-up as a key component of the Employee Free Choice Act, in rounds of “intense negotiations” with senators whose support...
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