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Some Thoughts for Labor Day

Angela Heimburger | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Undocumented Immigrants, Workers, Labor Day, Nannygate, Vacation, Organized Labor, Undocumented Workers, School, Workers Rights, Politics News
Angela Heimburger

The workers who clean houses, cook meals, and provide care for children and the elderly are often on call around the clock, paid a pittance for their services and protected far too little by labor laws.

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Is Now the Right Time for Immigration Reform? Chuck Schumer, the Sensenbrenner in Liberal's Clothes

Anis Shivani | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Citizenship, Detention, Biometric Identification, 2006 Immigration Bill, Illegal Immigration, Numbersusa, Jeff Sessions, Immigrants, Immigration, James Sensenbrenner, Jim Webb, Deportation, 2007 Immigration Bill, Obama Administration, Peter Schey, DREAM Act, Illegal Immigrants, Tom Daschle, McCain-Kennedy Immigration Bill, Racism, Visas, Earned Legalization, Undocumented-Immigrants, Legalization, Immigration Debate, 1986 Immigration Reform, John McCain, Alberto Gonzalez, Rush Limbaugh, Homeland Security, La Raza, Xenophobia, Amnesty, Lou Dobbs, E-Verify, Chuck Hagel, Jon Kyl, Ted Kennedy, John Cornyn, Immigration Reform, John Ashcroft, Rahm Emanuel, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, 2005 Sensenbrenner Bill, Lulac, Organized Labor, Broken Borders, Chuck Schumer, Mexican Immigration, Torture, National Identification Card, Politics News
Anis Shivani

The Schumer mandate for the undocumented to register within a short period of time, or else be permanently barred from becoming U.S. residents, is a prime example of the law run amok.

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Health Reform That Works for Labor and Industry

William George | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Labor, Organized Labor, Labor Unions, Health Care, Industrial Workers, Industry, Politics News
William George

A health care system committed to eliminating waste, and preventing costly chronic illnesses would go a long way towards turning the economy around, and creating countless jobs in the process.

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Blue Dog Dems Cashing In On Clout

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Climate Change, Health Care Reform, Blue Dogs, Blue Dog Political Action Committee, Organized Labor, Pay-as-You-Go, Health Care, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News

Members of the House of Representatives once again canceled a health care markup session on Thursday after negotiations with Blue Dog Democrats stalle...

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Labor Movement Backs UNITE HERE Against SEIU Raids

Randy Shaw | Posted 07.31.2009 | Home

Read More: Afscme, Unite Here, Labor, Change to Win, John Wilhelm, Organized Labor, Labor Unions, Terrence O'Sullivan, Gerald McEntee, Seiu, Andy Stern, Home News
Randy Shaw

In a dramatic blow to SEIU's efforts to raid UNITE HERE members and jurisdictions, 15 of the nation's leading unions pledged Monday to provide UNITE H...

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Is Fresno SEIU's Vietnam?

Randy Shaw | Posted 07.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Labor, Nuhw, Andy Stern, Organized Labor, Labor Movement, Labor Unions, Sal Rosselli, Seiu, Home News
Randy Shaw

SEIU defeated NUHW by 233 votes in their bitter election over Fresno's 10,000 home care workers, but now faces a situation analogous to the United Sta...

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Radio Hosts Pull Chicago Labor Unions Together For "Salute To Labor"

Scott Foval | Posted 07.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ed Schultz, Employee Free Choice Act, Organized Labor, Chicago's Progressive Talk Radio, Operating Engineers Union Hall, Pat Quinn, Dick Kay, Chicago Unions, Illinois Budget, The Ed Show, Chicago News
Scott Foval

On the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, a local progressive radio host and nationalpProgressive media star teamed together to fight for the American worker.

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Detroit's Woes Point to Growing Retiree Health Insurance Gap

Mark Miller | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Chrysler Bankruptcy, Organized Labor, Medicare, Health Care, Retirement, United Auto Workers, Detroit Bailout, Business News
Mark Miller

About three-quarters of Medicare beneficiaries have some kind of supplemental policy to help protect against potentially high out-of-pocket costs.

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School Prom Committee Refuses To Cross Hotel Picket Line

Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Congress Plaza Hotel Strike, Organized Labor, Unite Here, Congress Hotel Picket, Northside College Prep, Chicago News

When it comes to finding a venue for the dance, students typically look for some elegance at the right price. But a prom committee at one Chicago scho...

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Union Membership Increases After Years Of Decline

Chicago Public Radio | Chip Mitchell | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Union Membership, Organized Labor, Unions, Illinois Union Membership, Chicago News

After years of decline, Illinois union ranks in 2008 grew by 97,000 workers. [...] The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that membership in I...

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Republic Windows Sit-In Workers To Get Jobs Back Under New Owner

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Serious Materials, Republic Windows Workers, Green Jobs, Job Cuts, Republic Windows Sit-In, Chicago Sit-In, Green Business, Chicago Factory Protest, Organized Labor, Labor Movement, Republic Windows and Doors, Chicago News

CHICAGO — The factory where laid-off workers staged a highly publicized sit-in that garnered national attention last year was sold to a Californ...

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Enough!! Confirm Solis Now!

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Department of Labor, Organized Labor, Senate Confirmation, Hilda Solis Labor, Latino Voters, Politics News
Mario Solis-Marich

There are real consequences to the national debate and a real impact would be felt should Solis not be confirmed. If the nomination fails, the administration may end up with more GOP'ers in its ranks than Latinos.

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Unions Aren't To Blame For Automakers' Woes

Mike Papantonio | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Automotive Industry, Air America Radio, Mike Papantonio, Union, Recession, Detriot, Uaw, Organized Labor, Bailout, Ring of Fire, Union Busting, Economy, United Auto Workers, Detroit Bailout, Automakers, Walmart Unions, Economic Policy Institute, Gm, Automaker Bailout, Richard Shelby, The Big 3, Epi, Big Three Automakers, Jim Demint, Detroit Three, Ford, Afl-Cio, Cars, Detroit Automakers, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Chysler, Auto Industry, Bailout Outrage, Business News
Mike Papantonio

If the centralized, organized mouthpiece for labor is destroyed, then so is the only advocacy vehicle available to the nonunion worker.

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Obama's Theme of Unity Motivates Unionists

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Bob Casey, Democratic National Convention, Ohio, Usw, Organized Labor, Pennsylvania, Steelworker, Bill Richardson, Barack Obama, Union, North Carolina, Steel Blitz for Barack, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

More than 10,000 Steelworkers have volunteered their time to ensure Barack Obama's election.

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Auto Workers Canvassing for Obama in Va.: "Old Ladies Flipping Me the Bird!"

Adrienne Birecree | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Virginia, Union Campaigning, UAW Campaign Volunteers, Campaign Volunteers, Southwest Virginia, AFL-CIO Alliance, Union Vote Virginia, Union Vote, Uaw, Organized Labor, Virginia Democrats, Union Campaign Volunteers, Obama Campaign Volunteers, Home News
Adrienne Birecree

DUBLIN, Va. -- When you think of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Southwest Virginia is not the first place that comes to mind. But this region is home t...

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Democrats: The New Western Strategy Is Paying Off

William Bradley | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: California, Ronald Reagan, Democratic National Convention, Afl-Cio, Nevada, George Bush, New Mexico, Jerry Brown, Colorado, Harry Reid, Barack Obama, Presidential Politics, Western Strategy, Organized Labor, Change to Win, John McCain, Gary Hart, Denver, Bill Clinton, Howard Dean, Politics News
William Bradley

While the current party leadership deserves credit for a new path to presidential power, much of the new "Western strategy" has long been championed by former Senator Gary Hart.

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Employee Free Choice Act Could Be Biggest Reform Since New Deal

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business

Read More: John McCain, Labor, Labor Day, Employee Free Choice Act, Union Organizing, Wages, Organized Labor, Unions, Labor Unions, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Productivity, Business News
Mark Weisbrot

One of the most important problems that our economy has faced for the last 30 years has been stagnating real wages.

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Live TV interviews with SAG Board candidates/members

Jonathan Handel | Posted 09.24.2008 | Entertainment

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

There's a fight for control of the Screen Actors Guild. Elections are going on now, and may determine whether and when the Guild finally reaches a dea...

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Wal-Mart and Cintas Campaign Against Pro-worker Legislation

Elana Levin | Posted 08.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Labor, Populism, Employee Free Choice Act, Income Inequality, Corporate America, Corporations, Chamber of Commerce, Organized Labor, Policy, Unions, Labor Unions, Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart, Business News
Elana Levin

Wal-Mart and Cintas are fighting to stop legislation which would help protect workers who want to unionize.

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The Meaning of Increasing the Minimum Wage

Bruce Raynor | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Minimum Wage, Labor, Employee Free Choice Act, Work, Economy, Wages, Econonomic, Jobs, Organized Labor, Labor Unions, Recession, Politics News
Bruce Raynor

The bubbles have burst. Our economy is sinking. Americans are looking for a new approach. The increase in the minimum wage points the way forward.

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Marc Cooper

Video: John Edwards Disses Clinton On Social Security

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Nevada Caucus, Labor, Video, Barack Obama, Social Security, Democratic Presidential Candidate, John Edwards, Nevada, Organized Labor, Unions, Hillary Clinton, Home News

John Edwards says he's not going anywhere, except straight ahead into this Saturday's Nevada cacuses. After an appearance at the Carpenters Union in L...

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Marc Cooper

John Edwards Not Planning to Quietly Fade Away

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Las Vegas, Seiu, Democratic Candidates, John Edwards, Baack Obama, Nevada, Democratic Presidential Candidates, Marc Cooper, Organized Labor, David Bonior, Culinary Workers, Union, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Convention, Nevada Caucuses, Home News

Las Vegas, NV - As he pinballs and caroms through Nevada union halls, vet centers and community meeting rooms packed with cheering, sometimes fervent ...

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In Blow To Labor, Feds Restrict Union Use Of Email

New York Times | Steven Greenhouse | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Organized Labor, Labor Unions, Unions, Labor Union Email, Union Email, Union, Business News

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employers have the right to prohibit workers from using the company's e-mail system to send out unio...

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Time To Reassess NAFTA: Clinton

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Presidential Candidate, 2008 Elections, Hillary Clinton, Organized Labor, Democrats, Nafta, Free Trade, Home News

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton told union leaders and Iowa voters her economic leadership should be judged by how well the middle class fares -- and ...

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SEIU Takes A Pass, Will Not Endorse In Dem Primary

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: 2008 Elections, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Labor, Union, 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary, Democratic Presidential Primary, Organized Labor, Primary Elections, Democrats, Seiu, Labor Union, Home News

The Service Employees International Union, one of the most politically engaged labor organizations, announced Monday there will be no Democratic prima...

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