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President Obama: Unions key to economic recovery

September 6, 2011 By John Rummel

The president of the United States, the nation's labor leaders and one of America's cultural icons teamed up here on Labor Day to boost the labor movement, which they said is crucial to any economic revovery.

Unemployed no longer welcome to apply for jobs?

August 30, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Big business has set up a new roadblock for the jobless: employers only consider hiring those who are already working, reported the AFL-CIO. In other words, the unemployed need not apply.

Ohio rallies for union rights, voter rights

August 23, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Thousands rallied in Columbus and hundreds in Cleveland Saturday to support efforts to repeal laws suppressing trade union and voting rights enacted by the extremist Republican administration of Gov. John Kasich.

Verizon bargaining resumes, workers end strike

August 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Some 45,000 unionized Verizon workers, members of CWA and IBEW returned to work at a minute past midnight on Aug. 23, ending their 2-week strike. The old contract was reinstated, pending the outcome of re-started bargaining...

Unions say Verizon taking its cue from Wisconsin’s governor

August 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

Union leaders say Verizon management, taking its lead from right-wing GOP governors, is trying to kill public support for its striking workers by portraying them as an overpaid elite.