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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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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