Labor
Flushing out the worker-wannabes
October 23, 2008Why are the plumbers in the photo on this page wearing carpenter tool belts? And why are they wielding shiny new $9.99 Home Depot toilet plungers instead of wrenches? True, Halloween is costume time, but it’s...
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OPINION: Whats at stake for retirees
October 22, 2008When retirees go to the polls on Nov. 4, not only is their own retirement at stake, but so is the prospect of a stable, secure retirement for their children and grandchildren. Tough times are hitting...
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Real plumbers ratchet up support for Obama, EFCA
October 22, 2008DETROIT -- Six thousand building and construction trades workers from various parts of Michigan marched to the McNamara Federal Building here to show support for the Employee Free Choice Act and the election of Sen. Barack...
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Winning for workers in California’s battleground districts
October 21, 2008As we enter the home stretch of what just might be the most exciting campaign season in history, working people have never been more energized for change. Voter registration has skyrocketed, volunteers are turning out in...
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McCain links to anti-union casino no surprise to workers
October 18, 2008When scores of dealers and their supporters rallied at Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino last May for their right to representation by United Auto Workers Region 9A, which they had voted for overwhelmingly, passersby were quick to honk...
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