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Industrial trade union federations representing workers in the metal, chemical, energy and mining sectors are taking part in the largest climate change conference in history now underway in Copenhagen. Members of the International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF) join world powers, environmentalists, activists and others as they negotiate a global strategy for tackling international climate change. The
Read moreIn an editorial published this week in the San Francisco Chronicle, IAM President Tom Buffenbarger called for less policy debate and more immediate action at the national level to stimulate the economy and create JOBS Now! “At today’s White House forum on job creation, President Barack Obama will hear ideas from businesspeople, labor leaders and
Read moreMembers of Local 16 in Richmond, British Columbia, who are employed by Swissport at Vancouver International Airport, sent an unmistakable message when they voted to give their bargaining committee a strike mandate by a margin of 94 percent. The 300 members provide ground handling and baggage services at WestJet’s Vancouver operations in addition to serving
Read moreA Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released Monday disproves insurance industry claims that the Senate health reform bill would add thousands of dollars to the average family’s insurance bill. The CBO found the legislation would lower out-of-pocket expenses for most people buying insurance. The findings will prove critical in the contentious debate now underway on
Read moreThe life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author, broadcaster, activist and longtime friend of labor Studs Terkel will be commemorated at a special event Monday, December 7, 2009. Georgetown University’s Theatre and Performance Studies Program and Arena Stage will present “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” an adaptation of Terkel’s book. Terkel is best remembered for
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