By The PA. AFL-CIO – Dean Showers, President of USW Local 6996, took scissors to his Staples credit card at the PA AFL-CIO Community Services Institute last week to emphasize that the Staples Boycott is not over and won’t end…
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Around The USA: Labor board orders L.A. Council to rescind pension cuts for workers
By David Zahniser – A five-member panel that handles labor complaints at Los Angeles City Hall handed a stinging defeat to the city’s political leaders on Monday, voting to strike down Los Angeles’ bid to rein in retirement costs for…
Congressman Wants To Give You The Right To Sue Union Busters
By Dave Jamieson – If your boss tramples on your right to organize in the workplace, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) believes you should be able to sue for damages in federal court. He plans to introduce a bill in Congress…
Chris Christie is breaking his own pension promises: ‘Welcome to the real world, folks’
By Laura Clawson – In 2011, Gov. Chris Christie made a big push to cut pensions for New Jersey’s public workers, a push that included the promise that from now on, the state would do its part to keep the…
55th Community Services Institute focuses on strengthening communities, building alliances with community partners, political and legislative action
By The PA. AFL-CIO – President Bloomingdale welcomed over 100 delegates to the opening general session of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO’s 55th Community Services Institute in Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening. He thanked those union activists in the room for their hard…
