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The Communications Department’s 2013 Basic Newsletter Class scheduled to be held at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center at Placid Harbor, Maryland on March 17-22, 2013 is being rescheduled. If possible, this class will be scheduled for later this year and if not, it will be offered again in 2014. When the new
Read moreIt is tempting to think that the first days of a new administration might be an opportunity for old adversaries to rise above the partisanship that marked the last four years, but the conservative blogosphere wasted little time renewing its attack on one of the far right’s favorite targets; the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Read moreLegislation calling for drug testing the unemployed, crafted by the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), is once again gaining momentum. A state GOP senator in Arkansas has filed legislation that would require the tests for anyone seeking to claim unemployment benefits. Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are considering similar legislation. And Texas Governor Rick Perry
Read moreLabor advocates in Maine are proud to announce that after two years of hiding, an 11-panel, 36-foot mural depicting the state’s labor history will once again see the light of day. The mural, created by artist Judy Taylor, is back on public display after the state Department of Labor and Maine State Museum reached an
Read moreProving once again why it’s one of the most respected and valuable news programs ever, FRONTLINE, the documentary series on PBS this week aired ‘Can You Afford to Retire?’ Click here to view the eye opening program online. You can’t afford not to watch.
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