Labor
Labor reacts to Specters switch to the Democratic Party
April 29, 2009The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, reacted quickly to the announcement by Pennsylvania’s Republican Senator Arlen Specter that he is switching to the Democratic Party. “Specter’s vote on the Employee Free Choice Act has been...
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Workers and immigrants will march on May Day
April 29, 2009Yes, workers and immigrants will march again throughout the United States on May Day, May 1st. This is known as the International Workers' Day, but little celebrated in the U.S., at least until the great diversity...
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Some warn of anti-teacher agenda on school inequities report
April 29, 2009A new report says wide educational achievement gaps hurt our economy and need national attention. But some wonder if the report is being used to advance an anti-teacher-union agenda.
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Occupational safety and health in times of economic crisis: the need to resist temptation
April 28, 2009Original source: ILO Online With credit barely flowing and global demand on a downward slide, enterprises around the world are struggling to cope with the global economic crisis. Meanwhile, the numbers of unemployed and working poor...
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GM to make deep cuts, Chrysler and UAW cut deal
April 28, 2009General Motors announced, April 27, plans to shut down plants, lay off workers, cut the number of its dealerships in half and eliminate its Pontiac division to meet government insistence that it fundamentally “restructure.” The announcement...
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