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Steelworkers Prez Supports Single Payer Healthcare2 comments

Rady Ananda wrote 1 week ago: By The Real News Network Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers president: I think we should fight for sing … more →

Tags: Health: Food, Nutrition, Medicine, Obama & Company, corporatism, health insurance industry crooks, Healthcare, Medicare for all, News, obama, Politics

The Policy That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Rady Ananda wrote 1 week ago:   MedicareForAll.net By Robert Kuttner June 29, 2009 A Times-CBS poll shows that 72% of Americans fa … more →

Tags: Health: Food, Nutrition, Medicine, Obama & Company, American Prospect, corporatism, health insurance industry crooks, Healthcare, Medicare for all, News, obama

Workers and Earth Day1 comment

Sarah Frazer wrote 2 months ago: Guest post from Tim Newman, Campaigns Assistant, International Labor Rights Forum People around the … more →

Tags: global development, Environment, Earth Day, labor movement, environmental movement, Eco-Friendly, npr, Payless, Ge

Happy Earth Day!!!1 comment

SWB wrote 2 months ago: Let’s start the celebration by creating some jobs. What ….. not by hugging a tree??? BTW … more →

Tags: Opinion, Political, Pittsburgh, Business, cool stuff, INTERNATIONAL, technology business, Post Gazette, Earth Day

Election campaign is now in full swing

PEA Blogger wrote 3 months ago: NUPGE Election Ad Yes, that’s right! After months of anticipation and news stories, you can fi … more →

Tags: Campaign, CUPE, b.c. federation of labour, Jim Sinclair, Cep, election, canadian union of public employees, usw..., BCTF

Juana Tejada (1969-2009)

Melchizedek Maquiso wrote 3 months ago: Juana Tejada: Babae, Migrante, Palaban, Militante (1969-2009): A mourner pays her last respects to … more →

Tags: Filipinos in Toronto, Filipino bulletin, caregiver, fmwm, iworkers, Juana Tejada, Migrant Rights, Migrant Workers, migrante-ontario

USW Contract Settled

audreyln wrote 5 months ago: Union members voted on Friday to accept the proposed contract. Yay! Vacation freeze no longer in eff … more →

Tags: The Wonderful World of Oil, Refinery, Strike, usw...

Union Contract Almost Settled

audreyln wrote 5 months ago: Negotiations wrapped up on the United Steelworkers contract at the refinery this week and there is a … more →

Tags: The Wonderful World of Oil, Refinery, Strike, usw...

Strike By 24,000 Refinery Workers Averted For Now

95%BIZ wrote 5 months ago: HOUSTON (AP) — A strike by some 24,000 refinery workers was averted, at least for now, as bot … more →

Tags: Politics, Exxon Mobil Corp., Valero Energy Corp, BP p.l.c., Shell Oil Co., LyondellBassell Industries

United Steelworkers President Comments on Wall Street Bailout

virginiadem wrote 7 months ago: I encourage you to watch this video … Rachel Maddow interviews Leo Gerard, the President of th … more →

Tags: Labor, Congress, Politics, wordpress political blogs, Rachel Madow, financial crisis

Early Christmas Gift

hockeyromo wrote 8 months ago: Recently, due to the election, Henry Paulson was able to make a deal with ‘wall street’ … more →

Tags: Bailout, Economic Crisis, Economy, bush, Paulson, election, Gift, Christmas, Christmas gift

Early Christmas Gift

hockeyromo wrote 8 months ago: Recently, due to the election, Henry Paulson was able to make a deal with ‘wall street’ … more →

Tags: Bailout, Economic Crisis, Economy, bush, Paulson, election, Gift, Christmas, Christmas gift

Paulson's Swindle Revealed1 comment

rogerhollander wrote 8 months ago: Wednesday 29 October 2008 by: William Greider, The Nation A protester in front of the New York Stoc … more →

Tags: Economic Crisis, $700 million Wall Street bailout, Paulson and bailout, $700 billion bailout, Congress and Bailout, Treasury Secretary Paulson, Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson, Paulson swindle

On the up and up3 comments

marisabreg wrote 8 months ago: It’s a difficult thing to resolve the needs of workers for decent work, the needs of a (failing) eco … more →

Tags: Business & Politics, energy climate, Blue Green Alliance, Clean Energy, Climate, climate disruption, Communication, Economy, Energy

Steelworkers Say Paulson Overpaid -- By A Lot3 comments

John Stodder wrote 8 months ago: Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers (USW), told Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson he … more →

Tags: Bush administration, Mortgage/Housing Crisis, Organized Labor, Wall Street, Henry Paulson, Leo Gerard, Michael Manley, Ron Bloom, warren buffet

Trumka's Impassioned Speech About Racism.

cornerhousecomments wrote 9 months ago: AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka delivered this fiery speech at the United Steelworkers co … more →

Tags: Filters, Elections, Labor, obama, Politics, Unions, Video, Elections 2008, racism

Union Workers Unite

xantica wrote 9 months ago: ATTACKERMAN » Strength Through Unity, The Spirit Remains. Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO, speaking to … more →

Tags: Politics, National, Local, General, youtube video, Barack Obama, Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman, firedoglake

Inspiring!

Evan wrote 9 months ago: This video is AWESOME. It’s Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO, addressing the United Steelworkers … more →

Tags: Election that will never end, Calling them out on their bullshit, Wisdom, reality check, Domestic Policy, Barack Obama, President Obama, Bigots, Voting

UVic strike news...but don't worry, it's not the PEA!

PEA Blogger wrote 9 months ago: After a great post about American USW members approving a fantastic bargaining policy, here’s … more →

Tags: canadian, News, Strike, Bargaining, Employees, University, wage, usw..., UVSS


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