Labor
LaborFest 2010: Art, history and today’s struggles
July 5, 2010In the San Francisco Bay Area, July is LaborFest month - a cornucopia of film, video, tours, art, music, theater, panels, workshops and more, delving into the many issues and struggles of today's workers and those...
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Illinois nuclear plant locks out 200 steelworkers
July 5, 2010More than 200 workers were on the picket line last week in Metropolis, Ill., after their employer, Honeywell International, locked them out of their jobs, June 28.
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Missouri labor gears up for elections
July 1, 2010"We represent the workers of this state," Labor Council President Bob Soutier told union leaders and political candidates here at a Labor 2010 Kick-off meeting.
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Mexican miners fight back: An interview with Napoleon Gomez
July 1, 2010In a video interview, the president of the National Miners, Metallurgical and Steelworkers Union of Mexico talks about the Mexican government's attack on copper miners.
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Thousands of AFSCME members rock Boston’s ‘Cradle of Freedom’
July 1, 2010Thousands of state and local government employees rocked the 'Cradle of Freedom' here when they staged a peaceful takeover on June 30 of the historic Boston Common.
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