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Labor of love: 50+ unions stand up for ours

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Good news for fans of weddings, organized labor, civil fairness, minority rights, and taking stands against tyranny. A massive coalition of labor unions are filing amicus briefs urging the CA Supreme Court to overturn Prop 8 . This comes from Sacramento Bee 's Capitol Alert: More than 50 labor unions signed onto the brief including some of California's most influential labor groups. Among them: the California Labor Federation, SEIU California State Council, the California Federation of...Read Full Story

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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Hartina Flournoy". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article...Read Full Story
Earlier this month, American Airlines announced plans to eliminate the jobs of 13000 workers and dump pension plans for nearly 90000 workers as part of its bankruptcy plan. Roughly 9000 Transport Workers (TWU) ...  
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With the special elections on March 20 underway, the NYS AFL-CIO has chosen to endorse four candidates. Lew Fidler of Senate District 27, Shelley Mayer of Assembly District 93, Frank Skartados of Assembly District 100 and Didi Barrett of Assembly District 103 have been selected. "These ...  
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MassHousing announced it is providing $31.4 million in loans for the development. The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT), and the HIT's subsidiary, Building America CDE, Inc., are providing a combined $15.4 million in financing. The project ...  
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MARQUETTE - Dozens of area residents joined demonstrators around the state urging GOP lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits. A group gathered Friday outside U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek's Marquette office to urge him to support the extension of federal ...  
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Austin has been chosen by the AFL-CIO as one of three test markets to show its new advertising campaign that targets young people and how they feel about unions. The TV ad, meant to reintroduce young people to the labor movement, is called "Work Connects Us All," and features workers from all types of jobs including firefighters, teachers, autoworkers and baristas. The campaign will also air in Pittsburgh and Portland, Ore. According to a...  
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At the same time, there are at least four jobless workers for job vacancy. 2.8 million Americans would lose unemployment insurance benefits under the House Republican proposal currently being considered. Based on the December 2011 jobs report, the cost of ...  
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Chanting “Whose America? Our America!” as many as 700 labor and community activists turned out in force earlier this afternoon outside the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), shutting down Woodley Rd. with ...  
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They’re planned at the offices of Justin Amash in Grand Rapids, Dan Benishek in Marquette, Dave Camp in Midland, Bill Huizenga in Muskegon, Candice Miller in Macomb County’s Shelby Township, Mike Rogers in Lansing, Fred Upton in Kalamazoo ...  
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The NYS AFL-CIO is launching a radio spot statewide  tomorrow to push back against Gov. Cuomo's proposed creation of a new sixth pension tier. "Since the economic recession began, middle class New Yorkers have suffered," said Mario Cilento, president. "Wage freezes, layoffs, and givebacks ...  
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Just before noon today Robert Struckman, editorial and speech writer for the AFL-CIO, sent an email to the public affairs department about a free goose lunch. “Hey all, I brought smoked wild goose to the office today,” the email said. Struckman went on ...  
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