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Ohio Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich is calling on the White House to remove General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt from his post as head of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Kucinich says that since Immelt took the helm at GE, he has eliminated one-fifth of the company’s U.S. workforce to locations overseas. “He has
Read moreIn a 10-point statement issued on behalf of 25 million members in 100 countries, the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) is calling for significant changes, including a new framework trade agreement, for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPPA) Agreement. The TPP is an Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement currently being negotiated among the United States and eight other
Read moreDistrict 776 Bargaining Committee hones bargaining skills during mock negotiations at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Southern Maryland. The District 776 Negotiating Committee was at the WWW Center last week preparing for a battle next year with Lockheed Martin in Ft. Worth, TX, where about 3,800 IAM members build the F-16 and F-35
Read moreWilma Liebman, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairwoman and third longest-serving member in the NLRB’s 76-year history, leaves the agency upon completion of her third term, effective August 28, 2011. President Barack Obama named NLRB member Mark Pearce as new Chairman. In an interview with the New York Times, Liebman speaks out about the fierce
Read moreThe second annual AFL-CIO Next Up Young Worker Summit will be held Thursday, September 29, 2011, through Sunday, October 2, 2011, at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. This year’s theme is “Educating, Empowering, and Mobilizing Young Workers for a Just 21st Century Economy.” Hundreds of young workers, ages 18-35, focused on building a collective
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