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Democrats Ask Unions For Convention Cash, Get Rebuffed

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.03.2012

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Democrats' self-imposed ban on corporate donations has made it tough to raise cash for the Democratic National Convention, and their hope that unions ...

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Obama Campaign Hitting Up Unions For Convention Money: Bloomberg

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.25.2012

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Facing a funding shortfall due to a ban on corporate donations, the Obama campaign is now asking unions to kick in money for the Democratic National C...

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'99 Percent' Get Set To Protest GE

Reuters | Posted 04.25.2012

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* GE shareholders to meet in Detroit on Wednesday * "99 Percent" group says to protest low GE tax bill * GE CFO says "tr...

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GOP's Labor Website Infuriates Unions

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Union activists generally don't consider House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to be an ally in labor struggle...

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Can The UAW Organize Volkswagen In The U.S.?

David Kiley | Posted 05.23.2012

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The UAW pitch to VW workers will be higher wages and job security. But the VW workers will be wary. They saw how much the union gave up to GM and Chrysler in the 2009 bankruptcies.

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Workers And Managers Face Off At Iconic New York Bookstore

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 03.23.2012

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Visitors to the Strand Book Store, a quirky bastion of the New York intellectual tradition on Broadway and 12th Street, may have noticed that the plac...

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Their Eyes Were Watching The President

Connie Cuellar | Posted 05.16.2012

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The union hall for UAW Local 400 in Sterling Heights, Mich. was packed with supporters to watch the Obama campaign's 17-minute re-election movie, The Road We've Traveled, which debuted Thursday night at more than 300 campaign-organized watch parties across the country.

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American Workers: The Best Bet

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.05.2012

Three years later, after President Obama placed his faith in workers, the nation's economic outlook is brighter. As is that of GM and Chrysler. President Obama wagered on American workers. And it paid off.

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Is President Obama Only Running for Re-Election During Bad News Days?

Dee Evans | Posted 04.30.2012

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Whenever a bad news topic arises like high gas prices or Iran, Obama's face is plastered all over the news with the caption, "What Does This Mean for the President's Re-Election Chances?" But, when there is good news on the horizon... nothing.

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Obama To Autoworkers: Republicans Think 'You're Some Greedy Special Interest'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- By virtue of the fact that a Republican presidential primary has waged in Michigan these past few weeks, the candidates have made ...

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Will The UAW Defeat Romney? Will The UAW Defeat Romney?

David Kiley | Posted 04.25.2012

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The union may not be as weak as Mitt Romney has been banking on.

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LOOK: Auto Workers Protest Romney, Praise Obama In Detroit

HuffingtonPost.com | Simone Landon | Posted 02.24.2012

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Around 250 auto workers and supporters marched in Detroit Friday to send a message to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney: "Don't bet agains...

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I Was There -- Why Romney Is Still Wrong on Michigan's Auto Industry

Gary Peters | Posted 04.15.2012

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Today, because of President Obama's commitment to Michigan, Detroit's auto industry is leading America's economic recovery, but this never would have happened if Mitt Romney had his way.

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Civil Rights Groups Urge Automakers to Take a Stand Against HB 56

Janet Murguía | Posted 04.14.2012

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Alabama legislators chose to trample on the civil rights of state citizens, enacting a law that encourages racial profiling, punishes innocent children, and jeopardizes the entire economic well-being of the state.

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75 Years Later: Remembering The Flint Sit-Down Strike

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 12.31.2011

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Autoworkers occupied a factory in Flint, Mich., 75 years ago Friday, launching a struggle that would involve tens of thousands of workers and bring th...

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UAW Says No Foreign Target This Year

Posted 12.07.2011

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The UAW shifted gears on its organizing strategy, today, announcing it would not target a foreign auto manufacturer with plants in the United States f...

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A Brief Primer on Contract Negotiations

David Macaray | Posted 01.08.2012

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With organized labor so prominently in the news these days, it might be helpful to explain how contract negotiations actually work.

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Moody's Upgrades Ford, GM

AP | By DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 12.28.2011

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DETROIT -- Moody's Investors Service raised the corporate debt ratings for General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. on Thursday, citing new labor agreeme...

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Chrysler Posts $212 Million Third Quarter Profit

AP | TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 12.27.2011

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DETROIT — Chrysler is moving closer to its first full-year profit since 2005 as customers buy more of its cars and trucks at higher prices. It'...

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Occupy Wall Street at 6AM Sunday

The Relentless Conservative | Posted 12.19.2011

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I woke up very early on Sunday morning and thought the Relentless Conservative (RC) should head on down to see what Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was all about.

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Local Ford Workers Reject New Contract, Strike May Lie Ahead

Posted 12.13.2011

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Members of the United Auto Workers Union at the Chicago Ford auto plant on Thursday rejected a proposed contract that would add more than 1,100 new jo...

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Chrysler, United Auto Workers Reach Tentative Labor Deal

Posted 12.12.2011

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DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and Chrysler Group LLC reached a tentative four-year labor contract for the No. 3 U.S. automaker's 26,000 hourly...

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UAW Rejects Deal With Defense Contracter For Second Time

Posted 12.09.2011

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OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Workers at defense contractor Oshkosh Corp turned down a new five-year contract offer from the company for a second...

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High Labor Costs In China Could Push Manufacturing Jobs To The U.S: Report

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.07.2011

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China's swelling manufacturing sector has had Americans worried for a while. Labor has been cheap and plentiful in China, and for much of the past ...

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Talks Reportedly Break Down Between Chrysler, Major Labor Union

AP | By TOM KRISHER | Posted 11.22.2011

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DETROIT -- Negotiations over a new four-year contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers have broken down as both sides refuse to budge on k...

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