unions
The power of the 99%
October 14, 2011A new social movement is rising up in our country out of years of outrage, heartbreak, pain and anger at trying to make ends meet while CEOs and billionaires whistle all the way to the bank.
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Wisconsin gears up for Scott Walker recall
October 12, 2011The recall elections for Wis. state senators this summer may end up looking like small potatoes when compared to the massive campaign to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker some time next spring.
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Senate to jobless workers: Drop dead!
October 12, 2011Jobless workers took a day off from pounding the pavements to come to D.C. on Oct. 11 to lobby lawmakers for President Obama's American Jobs Act. It didn't work.
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AFL-CIO’s week of action focuses on jobs
October 11, 2011Somewhere over New Mexico, there's a big, hot air balloon flying. "Jobs, Not Cuts," its sign declares.
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Over 800 youth converge in Minneapolis for AFL-CIO Next Up Summit
October 11, 2011This year's AFL-CIO Next Up Summit Sept. 29 - Oct. had a very different flavor. Unlike the 2010 summit, this conference was lead and organized by young union members from across the country.
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