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Health Care Reform Closing Arguments: White House, Activists, Labor Unions Eye The Finish Line

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Olympia Snowe, Activist Groups, Labor Unions, Hcan, Health Care Reform, Ben Nelson, Reform Activists, White House Blog, Blanche Lincoln, Reform Legislation, Politics News

With the Senate poised to cast historic votes on health care legislation, a host of activist groups, labor unions, and even the White House itself lau...

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Women to Be Majority in Labor Union Movement, So Here's the Job Ahead

Amy B. Dean | Posted 11.20.2009 | Books

Read More: Change to Win, Afl-Cio, Women in the Workplace, Women's Rights, H1n1, Labor Unions, Seiu, Books News
Amy B. Dean

A study released last week put the spotlight on a workplace demographic shift that is occurring: women are expected to become a majority of labor union workers within the next decade.

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While Obama Deliberates, Illinois Grad Employees Strike for Education Security

Robert Naiman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: University of Illinois, Obama Afghanistan, Labor Unions, Us Troops Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, University of Illinois Strike, U of I Strike, Chicago News
Robert Naiman

Regardless of what the federal government does, University of Illinois administrators still have a moral responsibility not to balance the budget on the backs of the weak.

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Will Climate Protection Legislation Protect Workers Too?

Brendan Smith | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Kerry-Boxer, Labor, Workers, Green Jobs, Waxman-Markey, Climate Change, Green Politics, Labor Unions, Global Warming, Green News
Brendan Smith

One great fear is blocking public support for climate protection: The fear that protecting the planet will destroy millions of jobs. Without a bold p...

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In America, Selfishness and Lack of Solidarity Know No Bounds

Dave Lindorff | Posted 11.11.2009 | Local

Read More: Philadelphia, Labor Unions, Transit Strike, Unions, Philadelphia SEPTA Strike, Septa, Local News
Dave Lindorff

As the strike by transit workers in Philadelphia enters its fifth day, it is clear why unions have such a tough time in the United States, where fewer than one in eight workers is covered by a union contract.

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On National Weatherization Day, a New Bunch of Skilled Denver Workers Pioneer National Green Jobs Movement

Jamie Starr | Posted 10.30.2009 | Denver

Read More: Energy, Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Labor, Economic Stimulus Package, Green Jobs, Alternative Energy, National Security, Incentives, Jobs, Green Energy, Labor Unions, Denver, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Colorado Green Jobs, Denver News
Jamie Starr

Once rolled out, the training program could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, reduce energy costs by $3.5 billion per year, and save 500 million barrels of oil annually.

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Time to Change the Game for Airline and Railroad Workers

Edward Wytkind | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Election Reform, Elections, National Mediation Board, Airline Unions, Railroads, Union Elections, Railroad Unions, Unions, Labor Unions, Airlines, Business News
Edward Wytkind

Unionization in the airline industry has slowed. Why? Union-busting campaigns are alive and well because current election policy encourages employer-run voter suppression campaigns.

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"Black Tuesday" and "Happy Days Are Here Again" at 80

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Income Distribution, Labor Unions, Black Tuesday, Tax Rates, Happy Days Are Here Again, 1929 Stock Market Crash, Socialism, Capitalism, Free-Market Economics, Barack Obama, Recession, Great Depression, Financial Crisis, Wall Street Crisis Mccain, Business News
Robert S. McElvaine

In what must rank as one of the most ironic coincidences in history, "Happy Days Are Here Again" was recorded on the day that was to be called "Black Tuesday" and become synonymous with the with the onset of the Great Depression.

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Building the New Economy

Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Infrastructure, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Trade Deficit, Unemployment, Wall Street, Green Jobs, Manufacturing, Green Business, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Joblessness, Labor Unions, Auto Industry, Current Account Deficit, American Manufacturing, Business News
Scott Paul

Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.

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Showdown in Chicago

Richard Trumka | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business

Read More: American Bankers Association, CEO Pay, Chicago, Lobbyists, Derivatives, Financial Reform, Federal Reserve, Afl-Cio, Goldman Sachs, Labor, Unemployment, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, Ceos, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Union Blogs, Bonuses, Unions, Inequality, Bankers, Joblessness, Recession, Labor Unions, Economic Recovery, Business News
Richard Trumka

We're gathering outside the American Bankers Association meeting to demand reform that will allow us to rebuild our communities, our lives and the real economy. We've got a lot to rebuild.

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Mad Hatters Don't Have Monopoly on Patriotism

David Segal | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Election Reform, Providence Journal, Voting Rights, Progressives, Immigration, Rhode Island, Tea Party, Labor Unions, Providence, History, Dorr Rebellion, Politics News
David Segal

In Rhode Island, it was left-leaning patriots, in the form of labor activists, immigrants, and suffragists, who propelled Rhode Island towards the ratification of its constitution in 1842.

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Saying "No" to Democracy

Nick Jefferson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Democracy, Royal Mail, Labor, Labor Unions, Billy Hayes, Business News
Nick Jefferson

When organizations start to place a high premium on consensus in decision-making, they start to fail. Given that neither labor nor management want to see failure, why is this ideal pursued?

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Upcoming HBO Documentary Views Economic Crisis Through a New Lens

Bruce Raynor | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hbo, Labor, Workers, HBO Documentaries, Labor Unions, Union, Seiu, Workers United, Schmatta, Entertainment News
Bruce Raynor

Anyone who cares about maintaining the middle-class in this country should see Schmatta. The film tells a storied history and raises questions that are central to the future of the American Dream.

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Mexico Revs up War on Workers; Obama Shrugs

Jeff Faux | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

Read More: Workers' Rights, Calderon, Obama, Labor Unions, Nafta, Luz Y Fuerza, Mexico, World News
Jeff Faux

In Mexico, it was as if the US government had suddenly sent the National Guard to take over the Tennessee Valley Authority and replace its workers with people from Duke Power on the grounds that the TVA had run a deficit.

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American Apparel's Labor Pains

Amie Williams | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Immigration Reform, Unemployment, Antonio Villaraigosa, American Apparel, Dov Charney, Immigration, Unite Here, Labor Unions, Los Angeles, Politics News
Amie Williams

By thumbing its nose at organized labor, American Apparel turned its back on a natural ally for immigration reform.

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World Leaders Fiddle While the World Burns: Time for a New Climate Strategy

Brendan Smith | Posted 10.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Kerry-Boxer, Labor, Copenhagen 2009, Waxman-Markey, Copenhagen, Green, Environment, Climate Change, Obama Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Labor Unions, Barack Obama, Climate Bill, Green News
Brendan Smith

We have learned a great deal more about the science of climate change. But we have barely begun to discuss what kind of political change is necessary to do what must be done.

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Unions Need to Sever All Ties with Anti-Climate Bill Groups

Brendan Smith | Posted 10.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Labor, Green Jobs, Waxman-Markey, Green News, Afl-Cio, Environment, Climate Change, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Global Warming Deniers, Labor Unions, Boxer-Kerry, Afl-Cio Efca, Climate Bill, Energy Citizen's Alliance, Unions and Climate Change, Green News
Brendan Smith

Nike and utility giant, Pacific Gas & Electric, have publicly resigned from the US Chamber of Commerce over its opposition to climate protection policies. It's time for labor unions to follow suit.

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America Needs Warriors for Justice

Stewart Acuff | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stewart Acuff, Efca, Employee Free Choice Act, Labor Unions, Politics News
Stewart Acuff

It is clear that if we are to win the change we voted for last fall, and that many of us have worked for for years, we are gonna have to fight hard, and fight outside the normal Washington lobbying box.

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SAG Moderates Win Presidency, Secretary and Additional Seats

Jonathan Handel | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sag, Labor, Screen Actors Guild, Labor Unions, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

In a victory for the SAG moderate coalition, the Unite For Strength candidates for president, Ken Howard, and secretary, Amy Aquino, won the union's national offices.

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SAG Moderates Win NY and Everywhere Else

Jonathan Handel | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sag, Labor, Screen Actors Guild, Labor Unions, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

According to unofficial sources, and as SAGWatch is reporting, SAG moderates have won every open NY Board seat that was up, and all the regional seats that were up as well.

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SAG Presidential Candidate: I'll Seek Strike Authorization Next Year if Elected

Jonathan Handel | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Screen Actors Guild, Labor Unions, Sag, SAG Strike, Anne-Marie Johnson, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

In an open conference call today, SAG VP and presidential candidate Anne-Marie Johnson said she will seek a strike authorization next year.

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A Beautiful State With an Ugly Fiscal Landscape

Scott Downes | Posted 09.17.2009 | Denver

Read More: Fiscal Crisis, State Budgets, Colorado, Tabor, Poverty, Colorado-Education-Reform, Colorado Democrats, Colorado-Taxes, Labor Unions, Colorado Unions, Denver News
Scott Downes

We're 47th in the country in investing in key areas like education, health care, higher education, and transportation. Why? Probably because we're 49th in taxation.

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ReThinking Norma Rae: A Union Icon Falls Fighting the Healthcare Industry

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Movie Reviews, Jonathan Kim Movie Reviews, Employee Free Choice Act, Crystal Lee Sutton, Health Care Reform, Rethink Reviews, Norma Rae, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, Jonathan Kim, Health Care, Labor Unions, Unions, Movie Critic, Healthcare, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

We should be thankful that Crystal Lee Sutton's struggle to help the working poor has been immortalized in a film as great as Norma Rae for generations to enjoy and be inspired by.

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From Toronto to Pittsburgh to Jay Leno, Capitalism Marches On...

Michael Moore | Posted 11.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Labor, Class Warfare, Venice Film Festival, Jay Leno, Michael Moore, Toronto Film Festival, Afl-Cio, Universal Health Care, Capitalism: A Love Story, Single Payer, Capitalism, Labor Unions, Movies, Pittsburgh, Capitalism Movie, Entertainment News
Michael Moore

My crew and I had one thought in mind while we were filming Capitalism: What if the powers-that-be refuse to give us funding for the next movie after they see what we've put in this one?

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Obama Brings Passion to Health Care Reform

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee, Health Care, Labor Unions, Barack Obama, Politics News
Jennifer Donahue

Speaking Tuesday, Obama's tone brought the passion, commitment, and force of the campaign trail to health care legislation. This is the speech the public has been waiting for.

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