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A fair deal for the city’s nurses

San Francisco public health nurses are in negotiations over the city’s proposed financial and working conditions concessions. Sasha Cuttler writes: "Nurse’s Week is over and we have a lot to do, let’s start with a fair deal…

Posted: May 15th, 2012 under Disabled Americans, Health, Information on Unions, Resources, Retirement News, Union Opinions, Union Questions, Problems & Solutions, US NEWS, Workplace Safety .
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Arizona Legislature Champions the Rich, Corporations, but Attacks Workers

Arizona’s Legislature – dominated by Republicans who hold two-thirds majorities in each chamber – has finally finished its business for the year. Thank goodness they’ve gone home after having spent 116 days doing the bidding of …

Posted: May 15th, 2012 under Disabled Americans, Health, Information on Unions, Resources, Retirement News, Union Opinions, Union Questions, Problems & Solutions, US NEWS, Workplace Safety .
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Getting Heard on Workplace Violence

This piece originally appeared in SEIU Healthcare’s Nurse Alliance RoundUp. No matter where you work or what you do, the issue of workplace violence is hugely important. What is it, what causes it, why is it under-reported, and what does OS…

Posted: May 14th, 2012 under Disabled Americans, Health, Information on Unions, Resources, Retirement News, Union Opinions, Union Questions, Problems & Solutions, US NEWS, Workplace Safety .
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There you go again, Mr. Romney

Berry Craig writes about what’s wrong with GOP presidential-hopeful Mitt Romney’s statement that the Employee Free Choice Act would strip "workers of the right to vote by secret ballot on whether to unionize."
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Twitter Regulates JP Morgan

On Friday, a report was released showing that JP Morgan Chase may have lost more than $2 billion in bad trades. Calls for heavier regulation immediately followed the report’s release, from politicians, pundits and tweeters.
Within hours, JP Morga…

Posted: May 14th, 2012 under Disabled Americans, Health, Information on Unions, Resources, Retirement News, Union Opinions, Union Questions, Problems & Solutions, US NEWS, Workplace Safety .
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Violence, Threats Increase in Colombia Ahead of Trade Deal Start

The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement is set to go into effect on May 15, despite increased violence and threats against workers’ rights and human rights advocates. This piece is cross-posted from the AFL-CIO Now Blog.
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AFSCME Honors Law Enforcement Officers

It’s National Police Week — a time to celebrate the law enforcement officers who put themselves in danger when duty calls, to protect our streets. And it’s a fitting time for lawmakers to commit themselves to adequately fund the grant…

Posted: May 11th, 2012 under Disabled Americans, Health, Information on Unions, Resources, Retirement News, Union Opinions, Union Questions, Problems & Solutions, US NEWS, Workplace Safety .
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Romney’s (Lack of) Vision

In Mitt Romney’s new stump speech, he claims that he has a “very different vision for America.” And if “different” means “backwards,” indeed he does.
In his new “crusade against unfairness,” Romney …

During Corrections Officers Week, A CO Speaks Out About Privatization

Paul Wilson is a member of the ACU National Steering Committee, which held its Spring meeting in Washington, DC, during Corrections Officers Week. (Photo by Jon Melegrito)
The battle to preserve quality public services is not over in Louisiana.
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AFSCME Members Fired Up to Recall Wisconsin Governor Walker

Wisconsin voters have chosen Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett as their candidate to recall Gov. Scott Walker on June 5 for his attack last year on workers’ rights, and AFSCME members are unifying behind him in this historic recall election.
Whether y…

Tag: CASH FOR CLUNKERS

A fair deal for the city’s nurses

Arizona Legislature Champions the Rich, Corporations, but Attacks Workers

Getting Heard on Workplace Violence

There you go again, Mr. Romney

Twitter Regulates JP Morgan

Violence, Threats Increase in Colombia Ahead of Trade Deal Start

AFSCME Honors Law Enforcement Officers

Romney’s (Lack of) Vision

During Corrections Officers Week, A CO Speaks Out About Privatization

AFSCME Members Fired Up to Recall Wisconsin Governor Walker

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