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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Fair Trade Certified Flowers Arrive in Time for Valentine's Day and Spring

David Brant a year ago Region: Wisconsin

With Fair Trade spreading like wildfire in the United States, people shopping for flowers for the Valentine's Day holiday and for the forthcoming Spring (a season that, while only a little more than a month away, seems a y... more

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Unfair Trade Kills

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

Posted by Leo W. Gerard to AFL-CIO NOW   With a motorcycle police escort, the United Steelworkers (USW) “Toxic Trader” puppet lurched down Pennsylvania Avenue, past the White House last week, on his way ... more

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