Missouri Union Members Get the Facts on Health Care
Region: Missouri
by Seth Michaels , Apr 29, 2008 More than 60 union members, their families and local candidates came together for a health care presentation sponsored by the Northwest Missouri Central Labor Council in St. Joseph ... more
Views: 1404Drywall Finishers Reaffirm Their Support of Painters Union
Region: United States
by Mike Hall, Apr 29, 2008 A unit of 580 drywall finishers in New Jersey voted overwhelmingly—94 percent—to stick with their union, the Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 71, and re... more
Views: 983Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day
Region: Morocco
by James Parks The deaths of 55 workers in a fire at a mattress factory in Casablanca, Morocco, over the weekend, is a chilling reminder of how dangerous our workplaces can be. Today is Workers Memorial Day, the day work... more
Views: 2050Supreme Court Ruling on Indiana Voter ID Law the ‘Wrong Decision’
Region: United States
by James Parks In a decision today that could disenfranchise millions of average Americans, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, on a 6–3 vote, Indiana’s voter identification law, the most restrictive law of i... more
Views: 1405More Potentially Deadly Moves by Bush’s FAA
Region: United States
by Mike Hall The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—under fire for failing to meet inspection deadlines for the nation’s passenger air fleet—is now putting off inspections of equally vital ground-bas... more
Views: 1392Justice Isn’t Blind, It’s Partisan
Region: United States
AFL-CIO Legal Counsel William Lurye describes a new AFL-CIO report that finds Republican-controlled courts regularly rule against workers’ rights. The AFL-CIO has prepared a new report that examin... more
Views: 1443New Report Shows True Cost of Shrimp to Workers
Region: Thailand
by James Parks Tasty shrimp comes with a high price tag—and in the $13 billion seafood processing industry, workers pay it. In a report released today, the Solidarity Center documents child labor, beatings and tort... more
Views: 2015Ohio Union Members Ask McCain for Real Solutions
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels As Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, travels across the country, he’s getting tough questions from union members who want real answers on what McCain will d... more
Views: 1226Workers Memorial Day Materials Include McCain’s Voting Record on Job Safety
Region: United States
by Mike Hall New and updated materials are now online and ready to download to help you prepare for Workers Memorial Day on April 28 and to help you get the message out to the media and your community. Every yea... more
Views: 1380GAO 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
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