by Toneshia Harris | Oct 3, 2008 | National News
Dont let the color of Barack Obamas skin affect the way you vote. That was the message of AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumkas speech to the recent USW convention. The powerful speech has attracted the attention of some high-profile Internet bloggers, including... by Toneshia Harris | Oct 3, 2008 | National News
With the New York Stock Exchange as the backdrop, a collection of labor leaders and more than 300 workers converged in the Wall Street area this afternoon to condemn the Bush administrations proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial system at the very moment that... by Toneshia Harris | Oct 3, 2008 | National News
When Mike Pyne and other union foot soldiers knock on doors to promote Senator Barack Obama, they often confront a tricky challenge: how to persuade union members to vote on the basis of their wallets rather than on issues like abortion, gun rights and race. In... by Toneshia Harris | Oct 3, 2008 | National News
Unions representing workers at the worlds largest port terminal operators took firm steps forward recently as they planned future strategies and vowed to increase workers organization along major transport chains. Continue reading by Toneshia Harris | Oct 3, 2008 | National News
Countries with paid parental leave have lower infant mortality rates. In 2003, the U.S., which doesnt have paid family leave, tied (38th place) with Estonia, Poland, Slovakia, and the United Arab Emirates in infant mortality rates. by Toneshia Harris | Sep 26, 2008 | National News
This report shows the massive potential for new jobs in green products and services and underlines just how important it is for governments, many of which have paid little or no attention to the social and employment aspects of climate change, to put the right...