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29 Apr 2011, 4:46 am by Jeffrey R. Kooi
As reported by www.fox59.com in the article, "Workers Killed on the Job in 2010 Remembered at Indiana Statehouse," the AFL-CIO union put on the event and stated they want legislators to implement tougher laws to safeguard Hoosier workers. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 4:57 am by Donald Barbati
Unions have staged several rallies in Trenton this year echoing Sharpton’s message, including one headlined by the AFL-CIO national president in February that drew more than 3,000 people. [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 4:10 am
., AFL-CIO, 2011 NY Slip Op 03168, Appellate Division, Third Department Robin Grovesteen was employed as a field representative by the New York State Public Employees Federation, a union representing various professional, scientific and technical employees of New York State, among others. [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 3:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
 The unions of the AFL-CIO remember these workers on April 28, Workers Memorial Day.The first Workers Memorial Day was observed in 1989. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 8:37 am by Seth Borden
  President Obama nominated Member Craig Becker -- a former professor and attorney for SEIU and the AFL-CIO -- to the Board back in July of 2009. [read post]
21 Apr 2011, 2:40 pm by Seth Borden
" -- AFL-CIO Now blog "Boeing Should Move 2nd Line to Washington, U.S. [read post]
21 Apr 2011, 11:40 am by Carter Wood
The national AFL-CIO blog reports that Stephanie Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, said "This race was a dead heat before something questionable happened in Waukesha. [read post]
14 Apr 2011, 3:19 pm by Seth Borden
Presidents of several unions and an AFL-CIO spokesman declined to repeat their private criticism to a reporter Tuesday, a sign that labor feels it must still try to maintain a relationship with the Democratic Party, even if it’s deeply troubled . [read post]
1 Apr 2011, 1:38 pm by Ryan McCabe
On January 20, 2010, the International Association of Machinists and AFL-CIO filed suit against Governor Nikki Haley and Catherine Templeton, newly appointed Director of the state's Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation, for a declaratory judgment and injunction based on their actions opposing labor unions in South Carolina.The suit was filed in Federal District Court in Charleston by Armand Derfner, a local attorney and adjunct professor of Advanced… [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 4:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
Hickman, PhD Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Center for Truck and Bus Safety Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 10:40 - 11:00 am: Audience Q & A/Feedback for morning sessions 11:00 – 11:15 am Break and Networking 11:15 - 12:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Elements of Model Programs: Implementation Challenges Moderator: Jack Hanley Executive Director Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Panelists: Joseph Van Houten, PhD, CSP Senior Director, Worldwide EHS Johnson… [read post]
21 Mar 2011, 7:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
He is counsel to the Missouri AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and represents various labor organizations. [read post]
21 Mar 2011, 6:22 am by Seth Borden
Over a dozen parties filed amicus briefs, including the American Hospital Association and American Society for Healthcare HR Administration, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, the Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO, SEIU, IUOE, and Senators Michael Enzi (R-WY), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). [read post]
18 Mar 2011, 10:52 am
Layoff, preferred lists and reinstatement of public employees of the State as an employer and employees of its political subdivisions and schoolsSource: The Anatomy of a Layoff by Harvey Randall, Esq., Municipal Lawyer, Summer 2009, Vol. 23, No. 2, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207 © 2009 New York State Bar Association. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 11:04 am by Jon L. Gelman
Hindman, Appalachian State University; Kriste Lindenmeyer, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Laura Lovett,*University of Massachusetts Global Sweatshops and International Solidarity: The Case of Bangladesh Babul Akhter, Secretary of the Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation; Mitch Cahn,President of Unionware; Bjorn Claeson, Sweatfree Communities, International Labor Rights Forum; Mark Levinson,* Workers United, SEIU Feminism, Low-Wage Workers, and… [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 7:56 am by Frank O'Donnell, Clean Air Watch
"We think if EPA is allowed to do an honest job, it will set very aggressive standards that will bring the worst performers out there up to the standards of the best performers," he said.But O'Donnell said he's worried that Sunstein and other White House officials are pressuring the EPA "to rewrite the rule at the last minute" to include more "loopholes" for industries.Environmentalists, unions and public health groups have also been flooding the… [read post]
12 Mar 2011, 8:33 am by Rick Hills
One should not blame the unions alone for the demise of free trade: Although the AFL-CIO opposes both the South Korea free trade agreement (despite robust South Korean unions) and the Central American Free Trade Agreement, there are pockets of labor support for some trade deals: The United Auto Workers and United Food and Commercial Workers both supported the South Korea deal. [read post]
3 Mar 2011, 5:32 pm
Judy Woodruff talks to Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, a voluntary federation of 57 U.S. and international labor unions. [read post]
2 Mar 2011, 7:44 am by Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.
Substantively, one of the more interesting amicus briefs is the joint submission of the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union ("UFCW"), AFL-CIO, and Change To Win [link to UFCW brief]. [read post]