Eleven members of District 751 who work for Republic Services in Klickitat County, WA were honored recently by their company for excellence on the job. The 11 were in the first group to be given Republic’s “Dedicated to Excellence” award, which recognizes that the workers met Republic’s high standards for safety, while also excelling in
Read moreThe more than 600 union members who perished on September 11, 2001 as a result of the terrorists’ attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania were inducted collectively into Labor’s International Hall of Fame at the 2012 induction ceremony held recently at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC. “We are extremely proud to be able
Read moreThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member accused of funneling confidential information to GOP allies who were engaged in a campaign to discredit the agency has resigned. NLRB member Terrence Flynn submitted a letter to President Barack Obama saying he would resign effective July 24, but would immediately recuse himself from all agency business. Flynn
Read moreEl 21 de Junio 2012 es el último día para reservar su habitación de hotel, a una tarifa reducida para la Convención Nacional de LCLAA 2012 en Orlando, Florida. Este año la convención nacional se llevará a cabo en el Disney Coronado Springs Resort, del 25 al 28 Julio 2012, y proporcionará a los activistas
Read moreJune 21, 2012 is the last day to reserve a reduced rate hotel room for the 2012 LCLAA National Convention in Orlando, FL. This year’s national convention will be held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort on July 25 – 28, 2012, and will provide LCLAA activists with an opportunity to share strategies to advance
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