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GOP Blames Unions for Detroit's Ills

Mike Papantonio | Posted 12.03.2008 | Business

Read More: GoLeft TV, Taxes, Mike Papantonio, Union, Recession, Fox News, Big 3, Neil Cavuto, Uaw, Bailout, Economy, Detroit, Automaker Bailout, Video, Automaker, Business News
Mike Papantonio

The failures of the "Big 3" had nothing to do with union workers, as the GOP has been saying. It had to do with the fact that these industries didn't adapt to the times

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Unions Aren't To Blame For Automakers' Woes

Mike Papantonio | Posted 12.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Automotive Industry, Air America Radio, Mike Papantonio, Union, Recession, Detriot, Uaw, Organized Labor, Bailout, Ring of Fire, Union Busting, Economy, United Auto Workers, Detroit Bailout, Automakers, Walmart Unions, Economic Policy Institute, Gm, Automaker Bailout, Richard Shelby, The Big 3, Epi, Big Three Automakers, Jim Demint, Detroit Three, Ford, Afl-Cio, Cars, Detroit Automakers, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Chysler, Auto Industry, Business News
Mike Papantonio

If the centralized, organized mouthpiece for labor is destroyed, then so is the only advocacy vehicle available to the nonunion worker.

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$7 Trillion Meltdown 101: How We Got Here, What to Do Now

Art Levine | Posted 12.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Paulson, Meltdown, Economic Crisis, Auto Industry, Uaw, Bailout, Union, Economy, Financial Crisis, Business News
Art Levine

It's worth it for non-economists to better understand how got into this mess -- and how to get out of it.

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Together We Are Turning America Around, Support the Employee Free Choice Act

Stewart Acuff | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home

Read More: Afl-Cio, Labor, Workers, Employee Free Choice Act, Barack Obama, Stewart Acuff, Union, Home News
Stewart Acuff

Almost unnoticed in the well-earned exuberance of the Obama and other pro-worker candidates being elected to public office, is that America's unions h...

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Obama's Theme of Unity Motivates Unionists

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Bob Casey, Democratic National Convention, Ohio, Usw, Organized Labor, Pennsylvania, Steelworker, Bill Richardson, Barack Obama, Union, North Carolina, Steel Blitz for Barack, Politics News
Leo W. Gerard

More than 10,000 Steelworkers have volunteered their time to ensure Barack Obama's election.

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Videos of the Labor 2008 Program to Elect Pro-Worker Candidates!

Stewart Acuff | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Afscme, Phone Bank, Economy, Union, Aft, Afl-Cio, Iam, Uaw, Labor 2008, Mail, Barack Obama, Walk, Apwu, Worksite, Atu, Politics News
Stewart Acuff

Here are some fun videos that show you our core program elements.

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Sam Stein

AFL-CIO Mailer Touts Obama On Guns, Jobs

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Jobs, Obama Afl Cio, Afl Cio, Obama Mailer, Afl Cio Mailer, Obama Guns, Job Creation, Obama Gun Control, Union, Politics News

The AFL-CIO is blasting out a new mailer to its members, trumpeting Barack Obama's credentials on a key issue of the day -- job creation -- and a pote...

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Union Vs. Self: How To Make A Marriage Work

Susan Smalley | Posted 10.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Union, Living News
Susan Smalley

I've been thinking a lot about 'what makes a marriage work' because I officiated a wedding this summer, my own 34th wedding anniversary is next month,...

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Obama Will Accept Nomination in Suit Made by Union Members

Elana Levin | Posted 08.28.2008 | 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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Don't Let Our Opponents Divide Us with Race

Richard Trumka | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Security, John McCain, Workers, Employee Free Choice Act, Middle Class, Pensions, Jobs, Clean Energy, Afl-Cio, Pay Equity, Thailand, Race, Barack Obama, Religion, Patriotism, Labor, Muslim, Union Blogs, Health Care, Unions, Christian, Union, Richard Trumka, Politics News
Richard Trumka

The opponents of working people are trying to divide us by using Obama's race as an issue. Union members must lead the fight against such divisions and, instead, look at the bottom line.

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Friday Talking Points [43] -- And The Gold Medal For Snarkiness Goes To...

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I don't usually comment on sports, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. I'm no professional sports guy, nor do I play one on the web. But I h...

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America's Middle Class Needs Right to Bargain, Secure Contracts -- Like CEOs Have

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 08.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Collective Bargaining, Smithfield Foods, United Food and Commercial Workers, Wal-Mart, Employee Freedom Action Committee, Economy, Human Rights Watch, Employee Free Choice Act, Rick Berman, Middle Class, Free Trade, Usw, Medicaid, United Steelworkers, Walton Family, National Labor Relations Board, Global Corporations, Wall Street Journal, U.S. Supreme Court, Tobacco Lobbyist, Agriprocessors Inc. Immigration, Kosher, Minimum Wage, Union Busters, Lance Compa, Health Insurance, Meatpacking, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, Union, Undocumented, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

When uninsured Wal-Mart workers get sick, American taxpayers foot the bill. They pay for coverage through Medicaid, the health insurance plan for the poor. That's what the Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, banks on.

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The Wal-Mart Dictatorship: Vote McCain or Else?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Walmart, John McCain, Republicans, Vote, Democrats, November Election, Barack Obama, Union, Wal-Mart Unions, Wal-Mart, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

To what degree the warnings were issued is not confirmed, but many Wal-Mart employees anonymously have said that the company's message is quite clear: "a vote for Obama could mean a loss of jobs."

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Friday Talking Points [30] -- "Mainstream Media Out To Lunch" Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

If every port on the West Coast of the United States of America was shut down because of a terrorist threat, do you think it would make the news? So d...

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SEIU Growth from the Bottom Up

Dr. Karen Stephen | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democracy, Growth, Labor, Strategy, Union, Seiu, Uhw, Seiu-Uhw, Politics News
Dr. Karen Stephen

I used to have a voice. But now SEIU International is telling me and my local union to shut up in the public discussion and debate over the direction of the union.

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SEIU's Latest Disgrace -- Violent Attack on Michigan Meeting of Union Members and RNs

Deborah Burger | Posted 04.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Labor, California Nurses Union, Labor Unions, Unions, Union, Seiu, Politics News
Deborah Burger

In its latest deplorable action, the SEIU bused in hundreds of its purple clad staff to break up a conference of union members and activists Saturday night.

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Remembering James Orange: He Spent His Life Standing Up for Others

Stewart Acuff | Posted 02.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Central Labor Council, Labor, Atlanta, Civil Rights, Workers’ Rights, Union Blogs, Stewart Acuff, James Orange, Unions, Union, Martin Luther King Jr., Home News
Stewart Acuff

Last Saturday evening, Feb. 16, America lost one of our greatest warriors for social justice, and I lost one of my best friends. The Rev. James Orange...

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John Sweeney | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Edwards, Hillary, Obama, Clinton, Barack, Social Security, CEO Pay, Wages, Employment, Middle Class, Federal Reserve, Globalization, Jobs, Afl-Cio, Democrats, Income, Recession, Labor, Wall Street, Tax, Climate Change, Unemployment Insurance, Union, Global Warming, Politics News
John Sweeney

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Marc Cooper

Nevada Unions Pump Up For Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 01.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Culinary, Labor, Las Vegas, Seiu, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Obama, Marc Cooper, Union, Nevada Caucuses, Home News

Throughout Nevada, union activists are mobilized and deployed to support rival Democratic campaigns. In this video, we see Dale Jackson of the Service...

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Marc Cooper

John Edwards Not Planning to Quietly Fade Away

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 01.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Las Vegas, Seiu, Democratic Candidates, John Edwards, Baack Obama, Nevada, Democratic Presidential Candidates, Marc Cooper, Organized Labor, David Bonior, Culinary Workers, Union, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Convention, Nevada Caucuses, Home News

Las Vegas, NV - As he pinballs and caroms through Nevada union halls, vet centers and community meeting rooms packed with cheering, sometimes fervent ...

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In Blow To Labor, Feds Restrict Union Use Of Email

New York Times | Steven Greenhouse | Posted 12.22.2007 | Business

Read More: Organized Labor, Labor Unions, Unions, Labor Union Email, Union Email, Union, Business News

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employers have the right to prohibit workers from using the company's e-mail system to send out unio...

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Which New Voters Will Actually Show Up To Vote?

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

Read More: College Students, Caucus, Primary, 2008, Iowa, John Edwards, New Voters, Poor, Hillary Clinton, 08, Demographics, Union, Single Women, Election, Barack Obama, 2008 Election, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The demographic that starts to feel "I'm a part of something that is going to change this country, and I'm proud to go vote" may be the key to victory for one of the Democratic candidates.

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Boycott Burger King

Dan Brown | Posted 11.29.2007 | Business

Read More: Boycott, Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, Taco Bell, Burger King, Fast Food, Migrant Workers, McDonald's, Goldman Sachs Partners, Union, Eric Schlosser, Business News
Dan Brown

This week's flurry of unnerving news stories and op-eds have made it easy for me to decide to boycott Burger King.

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SEIU Takes A Pass, Will Not Endorse In Dem Primary

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 10.08.2007 | Home

Read More: 2008 Elections, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Labor, Union, 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary, Democratic Presidential Primary, Organized Labor, Primary Elections, Democrats, Seiu, Labor Union, Home News

The Service Employees International Union, one of the most politically engaged labor organizations, announced Monday there will be no Democratic prima...

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Labor Day Report Card: A Mixed Bag for American Workers

Peter Dreier | Posted 09.03.2007 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Union, Efca, Politics News
Peter Dreier

It's do-or-die time for the American labor movement. In the next decade or two, unions will either make a comeback or become marginal players in American society and politics.

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