Death and the Bush Administration
Region: United StatesPosted by Tula Connell to AFL-CIO NOW Last week, a confluence of events reminded the U.S. public that it’s not just the food we eat that’s increasingly dangerous in our daily lives—inadequate safety on... more
Views: 1576Verizon Contract Talks Continue Past Strike Deadline
Region: United States
Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Negotiators returned to the bargaining table today in an effort to agree on a fair contract for the 85,000 employees who work for Verizon along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Vir... more
Views: 2135Kentucky Nurses’ Long Struggle for Justice Takes Step Forward
Region: KentuckyPosted by Mike Hall to AFL-CIO NOW Registered nurses (RNs) at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Ky., may be a step closer to a long awaited fair election for a voice at work after the National Labor Relations B... more
Views: 1268Minnesota Bridge Collapsed 1 Year Ago. Bush, Pawlenty Stall on Action
Region: United States
by Mike Hall, Aug 1, 2008 One year ago today, the I-35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Minneapolis collapsed, killing 13 people. The bridge’s deadly failure brought calls for immediate inspection and repa... more
Views: 510Union Members Demand an End to Bush-McCain Policies
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels, Aug 1, 2008 With fewer than a hundred days to go before the election, union members are taking action around the country, including Ohio and New Hampshire, to demand those running for public office prov... more
Views: 785Obama Speaks with Union Members: ‘We Can Turn Around America’
Region: United States
by Seth Michaels, Jul 31, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama took part in a nationwide conference call with union members this afternoon, and he’s ready to work with the union movement to win this fall and turn around America.... more
Views: 433Big Oil’s Big Profits Padding the Pockets of McCain Campaign
Region: United States
by Tula Connell, Jul 31, 2008 Once again, Exxon Mobil made U.S. corporate profit history, pulling in $11.68 billion in second quarter income, the highest quarterly profit rate of any U.S. company in history. ... more
Views: 467L.A. City Council Joins Car Washers’ Fight For Justice
Region: United Statesby James Parks, Jul 31, 2008 The campaign by car wash employees for fair wages and decent work in the Los Angeles area gained a major boost yesterday when the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution stro... more
Views: 421House Hearing: Income Inequality Threatens Middle Class, Our Democracy
Region: United Statesby James Parks, Jul 31, 2008 By almost all measures, economic inequality is growing. But strengthening workers’ ability to join unions can play a key role in shrinking the gap and rebuilding the nation’s midd... more
Views: 4707 Years After 9/11, First Responders Still Lack Medical Treatment
Region: United States
by Mike Hall, Jul 31, 2008 Medical and health and safety experts today urged Congress to approve new legislation to establish a permanent monitoring, research and health care program for the responders and people who liv... more
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