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Health Insurance Premiums Soar as New Polls Show Americans Want Reform

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 11, 2010 - 6:18pm.
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Recent polls show a majority of Americans want Congress to pass comprehensive health care reform now.
Recent polls show a majority of Americans want Congress to pass comprehensive health care reform now.
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More Jobs but Workers Spend More Time Jobless

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 11, 2010 - 6:13pm.
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Here are a few items worth noting today.

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Here are a few items worth noting today.

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We Remain United: In Zimbabwe’s Labor Movement, a Voice for Human Rights and Democracy

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 11, 2010 - 3:03pm.
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Bernard Pollack, who is taking a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to travel through Africa, and Danielle Nierenberg describe their visit with Wellington Chibebe, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

In Harare, on the way to our meeting with Wellington Chibebe, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), even our driver was excited for us.

He is a good, good man. I’ve only seen him on TV, but he fights very hard for the people and to promote democracy!

Bernard Pollack, who is taking a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to travel through Africa, and Danielle Nierenberg describe their visit with Wellington Chibebe, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

In Harare, on the way to our meeting with Wellington Chibebe, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), even our driver was excited for us.

He is a good, good man. I’ve only seen him on TV, but he fights very hard for the people and to promote democracy!

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Anti-Union Rep Admits His Group Opposes Majority Rule

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 11, 2010 - 1:58pm.
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Get Set for March Actions to Make Wall Street Pay

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 11, 2010 - 12:05pm.
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The union movement and our allies are taking our fight for good jobs now to the biggest Wall Street banks whose reckless greed has gone a long way to wreck the U.S. economy and kill American jobs.

The union movement and our allies are taking our fight for good jobs now to the biggest Wall Street banks whose reckless greed has gone a long way to wreck the U.S. economy and kill American jobs.

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New Legislation Would Create 1 Million Jobs

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 10, 2010 - 3:26pm.
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Members of Congress and a bipartisan group of mayors today announced new legislation they say will create or save up to 1 million public- and private-sector jobs. Jobs saved would include those such as firefighters, police and teachers and others whose jobs are in jeopardy because of local government budget cuts. 

Members of Congress and a bipartisan group of mayors today announced new legislation they say will create or save up to 1 million public- and private-sector jobs. Jobs saved would include those such as firefighters, police and teachers and others whose jobs are in jeopardy because of local government budget cuts. 

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Insurance Victims Tell Congress: Pass Health Care Reform Now

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 10, 2010 - 2:39pm.
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Central Falls Superintendent Stalling on Talks With Teachers

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 10, 2010 - 1:54pm.
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Less than a week after agreeing to negotiate with fired teachers at Central Falls (R.I.) High School and their union, the school superintendent is delaying the talks.

Less than a week after agreeing to negotiate with fired teachers at Central Falls (R.I.) High School and their union, the school superintendent is delaying the talks.

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Sweeney: ‘Working People Want Action on Creating New Jobs’

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 10, 2010 - 11:54am.
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The nation’s political leaders have a choice: They can strike out on a new economic course for America that will turn around the nation’s economy or they can give in to political paralysis and yield to the demands of the financial and corporate elites.

The nation’s political leaders have a choice: They can strike out on a new economic course for America that will turn around the nation’s economy or they can give in to political paralysis and yield to the demands of the financial and corporate elites.

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Stimulus $$ Is Out There—300 Pennsylvania Union Leaders Find Out How to Get It

Submitted by ATU 1700 on March 10, 2010 - 10:26am.
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Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President William George leads a discussion on tapping into economic recovery funds with union leaders from across the state.
 

Yael Foa, AFL-CIO senior field representative for the Northeast Region, sends us this report o

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Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President William George leads a discussion on tapping into economic recovery funds with union leaders from across the state.
 

Yael Foa, AFL-CIO senior field representative for the Northeast Region, sends us this report o

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