Tag: unions
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Labor Gets Pissed
This from the likely next President of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumpka at the Sheet Metal Workers Convention.
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Kasim Reed and Labor
The Kasim Reed campaign has released a video of the press conference where the Atlanta Labor Council announced the endorsement of Senator Reed for Mayor. I know the video is somewhat old news but it does offer a glimpse of Kasim’s vision for Atlanta’s working families and how and why Kasim was able to secure…
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Somebody Check the Watercooler Content at FedEx
From threatening to not buy American made planes if they don’t get their way, to one of their bigshots announcing that they will destroy (yes i said destroy) members of congress, the FedEx “hissyfit” I referenced in my previous post continues over the house passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act which includes an ammendment that…
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The System is Broke for Working Folks
A recent study of employer conduct during union organizing campaigns confirms the concerns expressed by supporters of the Employee Free Choice Act that under the current system workers face an uphill battle whenever they choose to form a union. Here are some hard hitting tidbits from the study: * 63% of employers interrogate workers in…