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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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SEIU Talks Peace -- But Continues War -- on UNITE HERE

Randy Shaw | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Change to Win, Labor, Employee Free Choice Act, John Wilhelm, Seiu, Unite Here, Labor Unions, Andy Stern, Politics News
Randy Shaw

Stern's optimism runs counter to the facts. No date for negotiations with UNITE HERE has been set and Stern has not publicly renounced his demand for binding arbitration.

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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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Binding Arbitration, Sooner the Better

Danny Glover | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Labor, Unite Here, Labor Unions, Unions, Seiu, Workers United, Danny Glover, Business News
Danny Glover

I will always be a union activist, and I am proud of that. What I am not proud of is what the fight between UNITE HERE and Workers United/SEIU is doing to this movement I care so much about.

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An Open Letter to the Labor Movement Regarding UNITE HERE Conflict

Bruce Raynor | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unite Here, Unite, Labor, Labor Unions, Seiu, Unions, Andy Stern, Workers United, Here, Politics News
Bruce Raynor

Let's end this now. Let's get back to fighting for economic and social justice to improve the lives of union members and working families.

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Card Check Is Not the Solution for Pension Mismanagement

Gary Shapiro | Posted 06.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Efca, Collective Bargaining, Consumer-Electronics-Association, Employee Free Choice Act, Card Check, Gary Shapiro, Hudson Institute, Pensions, James Hoffa, Cea, Unite Here, Unions, Seiu, Business News
Gary Shapiro

The union promise of jobs and better wages is deeply alluring, but their mechanism to securing them, so-called "card check," is fundamentally flawed.

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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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Fidelity for Gay Marriage? Ask Ken Starr and Bill Clinton

Rick Jacobs | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Unite Here, Regina Spektor, California Gay Marriage, Bill Clinton, Cleve Jones, Courage Campaign, Ken Starr, Aclu, Prop. 8, Lambda Legal, California, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

Is Prop 8, which passed by a slim majority in November, an amendment to the constitution or is it a revision?

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Solis' History of Fighting for Workers

Elana Levin | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Labor, Hilda Solis, Workers, Obama Appointments, Unite Here, Unions, Labor Unions, Hilda Solis Labor, Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis Obama Labor, Obama's Cabinet, Obama Labor Secretary, Obama Solis Labor, Hilda Solis Labor Secretary, Politics News
Elana Levin

Some of my colleagues have worked with her for decades. She has a deep and personal connection with working Americans that stems from decades working to help workers get their rights.

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What Centrist Huh? Beyond Obama's 2.5 Million Jobs

Beau Friedlander | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Change to Win, Jason A. Lefkowitz, Chuck Schumer, Yes We Can, Change, Unemployment, Economic Stimulus Package, Unemployment Rate, New Deal, Economy, President Elect Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Fdr, Unite Here, Barack Obama, 2.5 Million Jobs, Fdr New Deal, President Elect Obama, Politics News
Beau Friedlander

Obama may well assume a fairly radical solution to the economic problems facing the nation, one that eclipses the craziest notions dreamt up by the progressive fringe.

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GOTV in North Carolina: Labor Takes a Lead

Elana Levin | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Unite Here, On the Ground 2008, Obama North Carolina, Larry Kissell, Kay Hagan, Labor Unions, Unions, Barack Obama, North Carolina, Politics News
Elana Levin

Last week one of the Change to Win volunteers was outside a polling place and a woman in line called out her name. "Erin! I'm in line here to vote because of you!"

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In Praise of Canvassing: It's Not Too Late to Volunteer

Bruce Raynor | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Early Voting, Barack Obama, Unite Here, Labor, Volunteering, Volunteer Stories Obama, Unions, Organizers Election 2008, Politics News
Bruce Raynor

Going to a person's home and talking with them is one of the most meaningful things progressives can do.

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On the Ground in Wisconsin, a Union Voter Update

Elana Levin | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Wisconsin, Labor, Activism, Volunteer Stories Obama, Gotv, Get Out the Vote, Unite Here, Labor Unions, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News
Elana Levin

United Here is knocking on the doors of members of Change to Win unions telling them how Obama supports working families. On weekends, they volunteer with the Obama campaign too. Their dedication is incredible.

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Obama Will Accept Nomination in Suit Made by Union Members

Elana Levin | Posted 09.28.2008 | Style

Read More: U.S. Economy, Unite Here, Labor, Style, Nafta, Economy, Middle Class, Manufacturing, Fashion, Barack Obama, Union, Manufacturing Jobs, Workers Rights, Style News
Elana Levin

Today everyone will learn what we here at UNITE HERE already knew -- that if you bother to buy fair trade coffee your suit should be "fair trade" too -- and by that I mean union made.

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Cafeteria Workers Protest On Wall Street

New York Times | Sewell Chan | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Labor Unions, Wall Street, Unite Here, Aramark, Cafeteria Workers, Business News

Hundreds of cafeteria and other food-service workers rallied in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon for higher wages and improved benefits as part ...

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Nico Pitney

Pro-Obama Union Weighs In On Ad Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Union, Obama Nevada Ad, Hillary Ad Nevada, Nevada Unions, Spanish Language Nevada Ad, Unite Here, Culinary Workers Nevada, Unite Here Ad, Culinary Workers Ad, Unite Here Clinton, Politics News

A powerful Nevada union behind a new ad that is sharply critical of Sen. Hillary Clinton will support the eventual Democratic presidential nominee eve...

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Ad: 'Hillary Clinton Does Not Respect Our People'

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton Nevada, Culinary Union Obama, Barack Obama Nevada, Hillary Clinton 2008, Campaign Ads, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Unite Here, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

The radio ad aired by one of Obama's labor allies re-injects ethnicity into the Democratic primary contest in sharp terms. "Hillary Clinton does not ...

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