Posted by Mike Hall to AFL-CIO NOW Registered nurses (RNs) at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Ky., may be a step closer to a long awaited fair election for a voice at work after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a 13-point complaint against the hospital. The nurses are fighting to win a union […]
Minnesota Bridge Collapsed 1 Year Ago. Bush, Pawlenty Stall on Action
by Mike Hall, Aug 1, 2008 One year ago today, the I-35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River at Minneapolis collapsed, killing 13 people. The bridge’s deadly failure brought calls for immediate inspection and repairs of bridges around the country and focused the public’s attention on the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. But a year later, hardly any […]
Union Members Demand an End to Bush-McCain Policies
by Seth Michaels, Aug 1, 2008 With fewer than a hundred days to go before the election, union members are taking action around the country, including Ohio and New Hampshire, to demand those running for public office provide real solutions to address the economy, health care and more. Around Ohio, union members and members of […]
Obama Speaks with Union Members: ‘We Can Turn Around America’
by Seth Michaels, Jul 31, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama took part in a nationwide conference call with union members this afternoon, and he’s ready to work with the union movement to win this fall and turn around America. More than 2,500 union leaders, activists and members across the country got a chance to hear […]
Big Oil’s Big Profits Padding the Pockets of McCain Campaign
by Tula Connell, Jul 31, 2008 Once again, Exxon Mobil made U.S. corporate profit history, pulling in $11.68 billion in second quarter income, the highest quarterly profit rate of any U.S. company in history. It must be gratifying for Sen. John McCain to know that his sudden flip-flop to support Big Oil’s long-held dream of […]
L.A. City Council Joins Car Washers’ Fight For Justice
by James Parks, Jul 31, 2008 The campaign by car wash employees for fair wages and decent work in the Los Angeles area gained a major boost yesterday when the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution strongly endorsing efforts of car wash workers to secure just wages, safe working conditions and the freedom […]
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