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A Great Deal at the Z!

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:28am

I have just received this from the Zeiterion Theater. See the attached PDF

 

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New Hampshire Labor Committee Passes Slew of Union-Busting Bills

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 11:22am

At a time when the tea party-driven Republican agenda in New Hampshire’s state capitol is more unpopular than ever with voters on both sides of the aisle, Republican House Labor Committee Chairman Gary Daniels and his allies have ramped up their attacks on working people. In a work session yesterday, the House Labor Committee took another step towards dismantling New Hampshire’s collective bargaining rights law by voting no fewer than five anti-worker bills ‘ought to pass.’

Letter: State has opportunity to keep workers safe

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 7:59am

Massachusetts has opportunity to keep workers safe

AFL-CIO chief goes on the offensive

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 8:53pm

Richard Trumka hopes to take advantage of the growing frustration with Wall Street and concerns about income inequality to reverse organized labor's long decline.

Risking union ire, Romney slams Santorum’s labor votes

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 5:05pm

Mitt Romney is taking an antiunion stance in Michigan, attacking Rick Santorum for his “unapologetic defense of big labor’’ as part of a new attempt to paint his rival as beholden to a powerful Democratic ally.

UI Benefits Extension Doesn’t Share Sacrifice

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 5:00pm

n letter to lawmakers this morning, the AFL-CIO said that not extending UI and the payroll tax cut would compound the hardship of jobless families and jeopardize the recent signs of job growth.

But the bill not only reduces the number of weeks of benefits for the unemployed, it unfairly penalizes federal workers. “Shared sacrifice should start at the top, with a surtax on millionaires, not with unemployed workers or middle-class working families. The AFL-CIO does not support the bill.”

MSNBC Looks at How Deportation Shatters Families [Video]

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:33pm

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What Unions Do for The Middle Class

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:26pm

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Member Tip: The Law and Union Membership

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:18pm

A “union security” provision in your contract may state that you are required to become a member of the union within thirty or sixty days of being hired, as a condition of keeping your job.

Romney targets labor unions, which could be risky come fall

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:51am

The former governor of Massachusetts also vows a robust anti-union agenda if elected president, including:

-Supporting states pursuing right-to-work laws;

-Amending the National Labor Relations Act to guarantee secret ballots in union elections, which unions oppose;

-Prohibiting unions from using dues automatically deducted from paychecks for politics;

-Reversing an executive order from President Barack Obama requiring government agencies to use union labor on some projects.

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