The joint campaign will involve the AFL-CIO, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the National Council of La Raza and the Center for Community Change among others, the groups said at a joint “Spotlight on the Jobs Crisis” panel discussion/press conference on Nov. 17.
Union leaders praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for crafting a comprehensive 10-year $849 billion health care revision bill, but blasted his inclusion of a tax on workers’ health insurance to help pay for it.
Union leaders praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for crafting a comprehensive 10-year $849 billion health care revision bill, but blasted his inclusion of a tax on workers’ health insurance to help pay for it.
The nation's top labor, civil rights and community leaders joined forces here today and put forward a bold program they say is needed to create millions of new jobs.
The joint campaign will involve the AFL-CIO, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the National Council of La Raza and the Center for Community Change among others, the groups said at a joint “Spotlight on the Jobs Crisis” panel discussion/press conference on Nov. 17.
The increased campaign is designed to pressure the major oil companies to switch to safer ways of producing high-octane gasoline for the nation’s cars and trucks.
Today marks the 94th anniversary of labor hero Joe Hill's death by firing squad. (Photo: david_axe / flickr) Commemorate his life and work by organizing a new shop. And watch the video.
Today, Thursday November 19 at 1pm Eastern, economist Larry Mishel of EPI will host a conference call for bloggers on why federal jobs aid to states is needed now. Details about the call are listed below. Union communicators are welcome to join. Also check out EPI's new interactive jobs data website, economytrack.org.
Working Theater, Off-Broadway's only class-conscious theater company, has an exciting new season of plays and readings. Check out their lineup at www.theworkingtheater.org.
Michael Whitney, a blogger at the progressive FireDogLake blog, has started an all-labor channel there called Work in Progress. Check it out and comment freely!