Labor
Machinists file lawsuit to save jobs
September 26, 2009HARTFORD, Conn. -- Workers, elected officials and the entire labor movement are rallying to the aid of International Association of Machinists District 26 in their effort to save 1,050 jobs at two profitable Pratt & Whitney...
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Labor talks green jobs and manufacturing at G-20
September 24, 2009PITTSBURGH — The labor movement put its G-20 week events in high gear today with a demand that world leaders respond to the global job crisis with a second worldwide stimulus aimed at job creation, including...
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SLIDESHOW Before G20, Pittsburgh marches for jobs
September 24, 2009Pittsburgh labor and community coalitions held two marches Sunday, Sept. 20 demanding jobs and immediate relief for the unemployed aimed at the G20 meetings starting on Thursday, Sept. 24.
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Labor demands global justice
September 20, 2009PITTSBURGH - As the AFL-CIO wrapped up its 26th Convention here and world leaders got ready for the G-20 summit next week, U.S. and international trade unionists are demanding a new global economy that is fair...
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On EFCA, Specter changes views…constantly
September 19, 2009PITTSBURGH -- Before the first full day session of the 26th AFL-CIO convention opened here last Monday the federation's officers met privately with a group of reporters who asked them about reports that Sen. Arlen Specter,...
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