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It's Friday the Seventeenth! National 'Tell Your Boss To Join A Union' Day!2 comments

Justice @ AT&T wrote 1 day ago: White-collar workers are turning to labor unions NEW YORK — The next wave of union protesters isn … more →

Tags: Introductions, technology, Abuse, Review, Accountability, Reading, History, Unions, AT&T

"We have nothing to fear, but fear itself!"1 comment

local501 wrote 1 day ago: FDR said that. I spoke with a Chief Engineer today who said he had watched the Finn Pette speech on … more →

Tags: Unions, election, Politics, IUOE, Local 501, change, democracy

CEO pay and workers’ discontent continue to escalate

In Phase News wrote 3 days ago: By C.S. Fisher Last week saw record-breaking walkouts and strikes among the nation’s working class. … more →

Tags: News, Civil/Human Rights, Social Justice, Economy, Labor/Workers' Rights, united states, New York City, richardtrumka, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Haslam Signs Controversial Workers Compensation Reform 4 comments

In Phase News wrote 3 days ago: By C.S. Fisher Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam held a ceremonial bill signing at Clarksville Foundry, Inc … more →

Tags: Civil/Human Rights, Labor/Workers' Rights, Local News, News, Politics & News, Social Justice, Politics, Tennessee, Bill Haslam

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: "Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig" Discusses The Worker's Right To Safety (May 15, 2013)

ThinkWingRadio wrote 3 days ago: SHOW AUDIO: TBA KPFT, the Pacifica station in Houston, Texas, is ‘relaunching’ their HD3 … more →

Tags: Politics/Domestic, Show Information, Politics/International, History, OPINION - POLITICAL, SOCIAL, Audio, union, Thinkwing Radio, mike honig

All For One, One For All

local501 wrote 3 days ago: The Resistance Slate is diverse. We have Engineers from many fields, and many personalities. I heard … more →

Tags: Politics, Labor, union, IUOE, Aud, Elections, Brotherhood

2 Unions Aim To Share Representation Of AA Workers

ktvtdeborah wrote 4 days ago: DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Two major unions are seeking to avoid a fight and instead share representat … more →

Tags: Business, Local, News, American Airlines, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace W, Teamsters, transport-workers-union, TWU, union

Koch Brothers bid for Tribune newspapers even has equity firms nervous

independentnewsflorida wrote 4 days ago: Unions are protesting and private equity firms are anxious about what could happen if conservative m … more →

Tags: Labor, Politics, Economy, Journalism, Free Press, koch brothers, Tribune Company, media consolidation, Private Equity Firms

Amendment for "Little Dreamers" should be in immigration bill, say advocates

Sandra Lilley wrote 5 days ago: Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, who is on the Senate Judiciary Committee debating … more →

Tags: Politics, DREAM Act, Latinos, MALDEF, United We Dream, Immigration reform, Lorella Praeli, Gang of Eight, ana avendano

Securing your Future Starts TODAY!1 comment

local501 wrote 5 days ago: I have said this so many times, but it bares repeating: Your future is in your hands! Over the cours … more →

Tags: election, Politics, Labor, union, vote, Labor Union

Calling Out the "More Work, Less Pay Act"

Danica Kat wrote 1 week ago: Photo via the Education and Workforce House Committee website This week, the House passed the Workin … more →

Tags: Congress, Politics, paid time off, Republicans, Democrats, partisan politics, Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime, Martha Roby

Bill Gives DHS Sec. ‘Virtually Unlimited Discretion to Waive Any Manner of Crimes,’ ICE Council Warns Congress

Lyn Leahz wrote 1 week ago: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) entered a letter from law enforcement officials nationwide warning of th … more →

Tags: Political/Government, End Times, U. S. news, United States Department of Homeland Security, Law, united states congress, Jeff Sessions, u s immigration and customs enforcement, janet napolitano

"US work-related deaths top 150 a day, finds AFL-CIO report"

goodolewoody wrote 1 week ago: NBC NEWS Ned Resnikoff, @resnikoff Roughly 150 people died from work-related illness or injury per d … more →

Tags: Politics, Congress, Republicans, workers, Unions, Women's rights, JUSTICE IN GOVERNANCE, united states, Tuesday

Labor Wrestles With Its Future5 comments

dcampbell1 wrote 1 week ago: Harold Meyerson Labor wrestles with its future By Harold Meyerson, Since the emergence of capitalism … more →

Tags: organizing, Politics, union reform, Harold Meyerson, Knights of Labor, richardtrumka, Service Employees International Union, united states, working America

No One is Illegal! Tear Down the Wall! For Free Movement Across Borders!

CWG (USA) wrote 1 week ago: (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd … more →

Tags: Immigration, change to win, Childrens Health Insurance Program, Citizens, Gang of Eight, Immigration, Imperialism, Labor, Labor Black & Brown

Comp Time Or Overtime?

isitjimmyvegas wrote 1 week ago: Which would you choose? [polldaddy poll=7091035]     Listen to Representative John Kline t … more →

Tags: John Kline, Democrats, Republicans, Overtime, Rep. John Kline, Comp time

Study: 150 Americans Die Each Day From Job-Related Injuries, Diseases

Matt Higgins wrote 1 week ago: WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A new report reveals that 150 Americans die each day from job-related inj … more →

Tags: News, Unions, OSHA, job-related deaths, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, MSHA

Help Save the U.S. Postal Service

Richard Thayer wrote 1 week ago: This is a cross-post from AFL-CIO Now Jackie Tortora and Kenneth Quinnell Do you care about keeping … more →

Tags: NALC Activists, "Save America's Postal Service", Congress, Fredric Rolando, letter carrier activists, NALC, Rep Peter DeFazio, Save Six-Day Delivery, United States Postal Service

Free Printable May Day, Labor History, Union Organizing Lesson Plans

blogamama wrote 1 week ago: Spring is poignant for labor. March 25, 1911 lost 146 workers in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fir … more →

Tags: Activities 2, History, lesson plans, Labor Union, Worksheets, Collective Bargaining, IWW, uaw, May Day


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