AFL - CIO backs RI teachers against Obama

UPI.com

central falls, RI, March 3 (UPI) -- The national AFL - CIO has condemned the firing of all teachers and support staff at the high school in one of Rhode ...

Editorial: Hard lesson Philadelphia Inquirer

Executive Council: Central Falls Students Deserve Better than Mass Teacher Firing AFL-CIO (blog)

Aftershocks From RI Mass-Firing Plan Persist Education Week News

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Unions to Kick Off Major Anti-Bank, Pro-Jobs Campaign Monday

FOXBusiness

The AFL - CIO previously announced it will kick off the campaign with demonstrations at bank offices and branches in 200 locations starting March 15 and ...



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AFL - CIO unveils legislative agenda, takes aim at CBIA

Bristol Press

Though the announced purpose of the press conference in the Legislative Office Building was an unveiling of Connecticut AFL - CIO's 2010 ...



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Thousands bussed in for labor rally

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"This particular closing takes things to a whole new level," AFL - CIO President Richard Trumka said. "Whirlpool not only wants to take jobs and send them to ...

Whirlpool Letter: Sincere Concern or Not-So-Subtle Thre... WTVW

Hundreds of protesters line US 41 in front of Whirlpool plant Henderson Gleaner

Whirlpool Workers Prepare For Rally Inside INdiana Business (press release)

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Trades rally for jobs, jobs, jobs!

Workday Minnesota

Minnesota AFL - CIO president Shar Knutson called on Governor Tim Pawlenty to sign the bill in its entirety. Governor Pawlenty should remember that every ...

AFL - CIO president to speak at DemoForum

Statesman Journal

Tom Chamberlain, president of the Oregon AFL - CIO , will speak about the Oregon economy and jobs at the next Marion County DemoForum. ...

Obama looks at economist for No. 2 position at Fed

Houston Chronicle

... Kevin Chavers, a Morgan Stanley executive who led Ginnie Mae; Damon Silvers, a lawyer and policy director at the AFL - CIO ; and William Spriggs, ...

Obama Focuses on 3 to Fill Fed Board New York Times



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Time to Take Tough Action Against China Currency Manipulation

AFL-CIO (blog)

The AFL - CIO , US manufacturers and many economic experts maintain that China deliberately undervalues its currency to keep the value artificially low so it ...



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RI celebrates St. Patrick's Day with events

Turn to 10.com

... will commemorate the day with Irish music and dance at City Hall at noon, as well as a speech by George Nee, president of the Rhode Island AFL - CIO .



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AFL - CIO President Richard Trumka to Discuss TSA Bargaining Rights on 'Inside ...

PR Newswire (press release)

25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AFL - CIO President Richard Trumka will appear this week on AFGE's "Inside Government" nationally syndicated radio program to ...



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Opponents battle Right to Repair in Massachusetts

Tire Business

NESSARA's opposition is accompanied by that of the Massachusetts AFL - CIO , which claims the bill will destroy domestic manufacturing jobs. ...

NESSARA Uncovers Right To Repair Coalition's Arguments as Flawed and Misleading MarketWatch (press release)



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Proponents pressure Specter on I-80 tolls

Philadelphia Inquirer

"I would like to see Specter go see the president and get this done," said Patrick J. Eiding, president of the Philadelphia Council of the AFL - CIO . ...



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Pennsylvania AFL - CIO Convention Monday, April 12, through Thursday, April 15 ...

PR Newswire (press release)

24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania AFL - CIO's 39th Constitutional Convention will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, ...



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Deval Patrick addresses trade unions in Plymouth

Wicked Local (blog)

... weeks before when police unions picketed outside the Radisson in anticipation of the governor's appearance at the state AFL - CIO's annual conference. ...



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Editorial Quick Hits: Theirs

The Detroit News

Wall Street Journal editorial board: (Sander) Levin is the AFL - CIO's frontman on Capitol Hill, and therefore his party's leading authority on trade, ...



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Lincoln opens on Arkansas TV

Radio Business Report

Bill Halter is challenging her from the left, and has pledges of significant support from major union AFL - CIO and progressive organization MoveOn.org. ...

Lincoln Airs First Campaign TV Ad Roll Call (subscription)

Obama And Blanche Lincoln Agree To Disagree, Gibbs Says TPMDC (blog)

White House Continues to Defend Lincoln, Despite Differences FOXNews (blog)

Atlantic Online (blog)  - WBUR  - Hot Air (blog)

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Labor Unions & Health Care Reform

Nightly Business Report

AFL - CIO President Richard Trumka says despite its flaws, the bill should drive down costs and benefit all workers. richard trumka, president, AFL - CIO : It's ...

Unions rally for jobs

Denver Daily News

Organized by the state employees' union, Colorado WINS, and the AFL - CIO union, state workers some unemployed pointed especially to the Democrats' ...



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Union membership up in Alabama

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

"Most of the unions in Alabama have lost members," said Stewart Burkhalter, president of the Alabama AFL - CIO , which he says represents 52000 workers in a ...

Despite job losses, government figures show union membership growing in Alabama WHNT



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Unions vow to keep pressure on Congress for health reform

Workday Minnesota

washington - AFL - CIO President Richard Trumka had a positive reaction to the White House summit on health care that President Barack Obama ...

Health reform is top ACP priority in annual status report American Medical News



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