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AFSCME 2910 CHIEF STEWARD TO RECEIVE WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD:
"Every union local has someone who dedicates themselves to the health and safety of their coworkers," says AFSCME Local 2910 President Saul Schniderman. "Nan Thompson Ernst's work exemplifies this." Ernst (l), Local 2910's chief steward, is to be honored today with the "Advocate of...
News · DC labor · Mar 3, 2010
Biden to AFL-CIO: Organizing Bill Can Pass
Vice President Joe Biden told the AFL-CIO that the Obama administration will still be able to push through a controversial union organizing bill that has been stalled for the past year and looked all but dead once Democrats lost their 60-seat super-majority in the Senate.
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News · Wall Street Journal · Mar 2, 2010
AFL-CIO Leaders Assemble This Week to Talk Jobs, Strategize
When the AFL-CIO executive council meets in Orlando, Florida, this week, federation officers and affiliated union presidents will be focusing on jobs, especially the politics and legislative maneuvering involved in creating and saving jobs. Like much that organized labor pushes for these...
News · In These Times · Mar 2, 2010
Sen. Bunning May Single-handedly Cause 2,000 Federal Worker Furloughs
Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) didn't just stop extensions of unemployment and health insurance benefits with his "hold' on these funding measures last week, he also stopped an extension of the Highway Trust Fund for 30 days. That means the fund cannot be used to pay for any ...
News · ABC News · Mar 1, 2010