Labor
Stella D’Oro strike continues, support grows
April 30, 2009BRONX, N.Y. -- Over a hundred members of the NY State United Teachers and the PSC (Professional and Staff Congress -- CUNY) joined Stella D'Oro bakery workers on their picket line in the northwest Bronx here...
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Heartbeat of America on life-support: How did we get here, and now what?
April 30, 2009DETROIT — In 1970, the United Auto Workers had 395,000 hourly workers at General Motors plants, but two years from now that number will have plummeted to 38,000. How did we get to this point? Long...
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May Day march planned to support immigrant and worker rights
April 30, 2009MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition and the May 1st Coalition will host the annual March for Immigrant and Workers' Rights on Friday, May 1, in Minneapolis. The march starts at 4 p.m. at...
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Faith community delivers strong message for Employee Free Choice
April 30, 2009Across a wide variety of denominations and faith, dozens of religious groups have come out in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, united in their belief that the Employee Free Choice Act is a critical...
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Auto union to take control of Chrysler
April 30, 2009Original source: US union members are about to take over the massive Chrysler car firm in what would be a stunning blow for rich investors on Wall Street, it was revealed on Tuesday. The United Auto...
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