GAO Says Bush Administration Violated Law on SCHIP Program
Region: United States
by Mike Hall This may come as a news flash to the White House, but even the Bush administration has to obey the law. A government watchdog agency says the administration violated federal law last August when it... more
Views: 893Plasterers and Cement Masons Back Clinton
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels The Plasters and Cement Masons (OP&CMIA) union has endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for president. The 45,000-member union announced the endorsement today during the annual conference of the... more
Views: 1000McCain’s Economic Agenda Won’t Cut It
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels On Monday in Pittsburgh, John McCain responded to calls that he detail how, if elected president, he would address the economic crises facing our nation. Unfortunately, what he’s offered ... more
Views: 907Wal-Mart: Everyday Low Behavior
Region: United States
by Tula Connell Wal-Mart has been laying low, trying to spruce up its image in recent months. But two recent items show that fancy window dressing can’t hide the mega-giant retailer’s ugly a... more
Views: 1099‘Catch the Flame’ So Olympics Will Respect Workers’ Rights
Region: United States
by James Parks With the 2008 Olympics being held later this year in Beijing, working people around the world are focusing on the lack of workers’ rights and human rights in China. Now Pla... more
Views: 1002AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Turns 100
Region: United States
by Mike Hall More than 3,000 union members and leaders this morning will kick off the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department’s (BCTD’s) annual National Legislative Conference that als... more
Views: 1148Postal Workers Back Obama
Region: United States
The Postal Workers (APWU) union has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in the presidential race. The Postal Workers’ national executive board endorsed Obama in a unanimous vote. The more than 300,000-mem... more
Views: 1268House Committee Approves Bill to Address Deadly Dust Explosions
Region: United States
Sugar dust, like other industrial dusts, is extremely combustible, but despite the urging of safety experts, the Bush administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has yet to set a federal sta... more
Views: 1189Video: A New Economic Deal Starts with Workers’ Rights
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels In recent years, our nation’s social contract has been radically re-written. Despite growth in productivity and the overall size of the economy, most of us aren’t se... more
Views: 1036Indian Workers Demand Major Changes in Guest Worker Program
Region: United States
by James Parks Chanting, “All the way to the White House!” and carrying signs, saying “I Am A Man,” more than 70 Indian guest workers rallied at the White House gates Monday in a cold rain to dema... more
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