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How to Throw a Worker-Friendly Super Bowl Party
Main Street Blog/Working America Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us, and the New England Patriots and the New York Giants are preparing to battle it out for dominance. But there’s an extra wrinkle in this year’s Super Bowl. Just days ago, down the street from Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis where the game will [...]![]()
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February 4th, 2012 under
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Tags: #INUnion, american rights at work, right to work for less, SuperBowl, Uncategorized, working america
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Catholic Labor Network Annual meeting February 11 in DC
The Catholic Labor Network‘s annual meeting in conjunction with the Social Ministry Gathering of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. The theme will be “Church and Labor in the Great Recession.” Featured speakers will include: Tom Mulloy from the USCCB Office [...]![]()
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February 4th, 2012 under
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We’re Going On A New Adventure!
Hello to all our unions friends! We wanted to invite you to join us on our new social media adventure, UnionSocial. A few weeks ago, UnionsOrg set out to find a social network that would allow us to be more interactive with our union family across the country. We also thought it would be nice [...]
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February 4th, 2012 under
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Tags: calendar, car pool, communicate, find, invite, local unions, personalize, remind, sign-up, social media, union groups, unions, volunteer
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‘Brotherhood Outdoors’ Takes Sheet Metal Worker on Bow Hunt for Elk
On this week’s episode of “Brotherhood Outdoors,” Lee Hengsteler, a member of Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA) Local 359 in Arizona, gets to realize a dream he’s had since he was 6 years old: He heads to Montana to hunt elk.
The show ai…
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February 4th, 2012 under
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Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers Move Ahead in Fight for Justice
Warehouse workers from Wal-Mart distribution centers in metropolitan Chicago and southern California took two big steps this week toward enforcing laws on working conditions and wages, fighting retaliatory firings, and ultimately …
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February 3rd, 2012 under
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Rep. Ellison Calls for End of Crystal Sugar Lockout
Wednesday marked the six-month anniversary of America Crystal Sugar Co.’s lockout of 1,300 workers and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told the U.S. House: “It’s time for the company to negotiate.”
In a speech on the House floor, Ellison…
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February 3rd, 2012 under
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SEIU’s Henry: Obama’s Leadership Key Part of Job Growth
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement about the monthly jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating the economy added 243,000 jobs in January 2012.
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February 3rd, 2012 under
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Hey, ALEC! Gotcha!
Not that we ever believed right-wing lawmakers in the first place. But the cover’s been blown on all who claim that the extremist bills they introduce—uncannily similar from state to state—are the works of their own fertile but twisted min…
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February 3rd, 2012 under
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Member Organizer
Member Organizer
originally appeared on
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on Friday, Feb 3, 2012.
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February 3rd, 2012 under
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SEIU Nurses: No Woman Should Be Denied Contraceptive Coverage Because of Where She Works.
SEIU nurses and healthcare workers who care for patients everyday know that there are still too many patients who cannot afford the healthcare coverage they need, including contraception. But thanks to the nation’s healthcare law, this is about to change. Starting this August, most health insurance plans will be required to cover women’s preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible. This is a tremendous milestone for women’s health and equality in our country.
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February 3rd, 2012 under
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