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Unions urge last minute calls to Senate today on jobs

November 3, 2011 By John Wojcik

The U.S. Senate will vote on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would immediately create jobs by putting $59 billion into infrastructure repairs.

Civil rights, labor alliance mobilizing black voters to repeal SB 5

November 2, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

The civil rights movement and the labor movement have joined forces in a statewide campaign to get African-American voters to the polls Nov. 8, to restore union bargaining rights in Ohio by voting "No on Issue...

Union leaders to G20: World must focus recovery on workers, jobs

November 2, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

World leaders must pivot and focus the international economy - and its recovery - on getting workers into jobs, union leaders will tell international leaders meeting in Cannes, France.

Mass Day of Action gains broad support in Oakland

November 1, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Occupy Oakland's Nov. 2 mass day of action is gaining broad support from unions, community organizations and faith groups.

AFL-CIO ramps up campaign to protect Social Security

October 31, 2011 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO is ramping up its campaign to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from threatened future cuts by the congressional so-called "Super Committee."