…Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world for trade unionists. So how can we reward it with a free trade agreement? In 2010, 51 trade unionists were assassinated…
…any cost shifting. “Our members never have premiums and they don’t pay out-of-pocket costs if they follow the rules,” said Mitra Behroozi, executive director of 1199 SEIU Funds. Instead, 1199…
…Streets, just opposite the sprawling new WTC construction zone where International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14 and 15 members are operating and maintaining gigantic cranes, to join the encamped…
…the Empire Health Movement: · Sign up online at www.1067litefm.com and type in Keywords: “Empire Health.” Then, you will be able to track your exercise activities. · You can sign…
…“UA” as it is commonly known, affirmed its support for “further efforts to provide Americans with affordable, quality health care, specifically a true universal health care single-payer system, Medicare for…
…reality that the union would have to inspect track made in China. We should be manufacturing rolling stock, buses and rails here in America,” said Samuelsen. Although Samuelsen would like…
…who finally gave up looking for work in a bleak job market.) Labor Leaders were virtually unanimous in praising President Obama’s $447 billion jobs bill, with some economists estimating that…
Protect Retiree Earned Healthcare Benefits October 3, 2011 Around Town, By Neal Tepel The national retiree advocacy organization ProtectSeniors.Org is applauding the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 827…
…meet that goal. Ron Paul said the country doesn’t need the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) despite record-breaking storms this year. Presidential hopeful Herman Cain believes he would have died…
…role in operating and maintaining the city’s commercial building stock. The city is currently rewriting its building construction code. The last time it did was in 2007 to make buildings…
