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There Will Be No Circular Firing Squad On The Left

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Tuesday President Obama met with labor and progressive leaders including reps from MoveOn.org, Center for American Progress, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, National Education Association and Service Employees International Union.  Here’s what Leo Gerard of  the United Steeleworkers had to say on the … Continue reading →

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Boycott Crystal Sugar Products For Locking Out Iowa Workers

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Iowa Federation of Labor President, Ken Sagar “It’s unfortunate that this lockout by Crystal Sugar has come to an official boycott”, said Ken Sagar, President of Iowa Federation of a Labor. “We have … Continue reading →

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Labor Center Programs On UI Campus

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

iowaaflcio.org/ UPCOMING CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PROGRAMS Iowa City Barbara Ehrenreich, Fall 2012 Univ. of Iowa Lecture Committee series Monday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City Ehrenreich, best known for her 2001 book, Nickel and … Continue reading →

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Hard Times For American Workers

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau American workers face hard times. While the Great Recession reduced incomes and increased unemployment across all socioeconomic groups, the poor got hit harder than anyone else. Over the past forty years, moreover, many workers have experienced stagnant … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: 90% of Teachers In Chicago Public Schools Vote To Strike

Posted on June 18, 2012 by bfiatracykurowski

Teachers Fight For Way Of Life 22,000 members of the Chicago teachers union voted to strike For several years now, heavy-handed centralized management of the Chicago Public School system – by a CEO nonetheless, not even a superintendent – have … Continue reading →

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Jobs in Post-Reagan Iowa

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Garbage pickers are everywhere. This is a photo of a gent working near where I lived through my early years, until Kindergarten. I asked him if he lived in the area. He didn’t, but knew about the current occupants of … Continue reading →

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Governor Walker and PATCO

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Paul Deaton

In order to understand the debate over collective bargaining in Wisconsin last year, it is helpful to consider the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, or PATCO, a labor union that represented U.S. air traffic controllers from 1968 until 1981. With … Continue reading →

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Advancing Low Wages Earns Steve King Conservative Honor

Posted on December 20, 2011 by bfiatracykurowski

This is not an Onion story.  Its authors meant it without sarcasm. It appeared on Rep. Steve King’s government website in September shortly after the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) bestowed this ultra-conservative recognition on him, Michelle Bachmann and a host … Continue reading →

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National Day Of Action For Jobs: Iowa Events

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Trish Nelson

CCI members are standing with our Brothers & Sisters in Labor today to demand good paying jobs – not more cuts – from our elected officials. Today, November 17th is a national day of action. CCI members in Johnson County, … Continue reading →

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Call On Congress To Stop Trade Deals

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Dear Dave, You don’t hear from me often. I spend most of my time on Capitol Hill, meeting with members of Congress, making the voices of working people heard in front of lawmakers and educating them about what’s important. But … Continue reading →

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