AFL-CIO Endorses Obama, Launches ‘Meet Barack Obama’

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

The AFL-CIO yesterday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president. The AFL-CIO General Board, which voted to endorse Obama, includes presidents of all 56 unions in the AFL-CIO, as well as Executive Council members ... more

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2,500 Workers at General Motors in Kansas on Strike and More Bargaining News

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

 by May Silverstein Some 2,500 workers at a General Motors facility in Kansas are on strike, and more news from “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily... more

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Unions’ Campaign Against Verizon Sale Nets Better Deal for Consumers, Workers

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

by James Parks, Mar 25, 2008 Verizon workers mounted a strong campaign against the sale of the company’s landlines in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. As a result, when regulators approved the sale, the workers&rs... more

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