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Construction has begun on the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama joined Former First Lady Laura Bush and Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) for a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday. The $500 million building will be the first museum on the National Mall devoted solely to black life, art,
Read moreA new paper by the Brookings Institute lends weight to the argument that a vibrant manufacturing sector is critical to the U.S. economy. In a concise summary, the report says manufacturing matters because it provides high-wage jobs, commercial innovation (the nation’s largest source), is key to reducing the trade deficit and provides a disproportionately large
Read moreAfter nine months of face-to-face bargaining, IAM members at Air Canada voted to reject a proposed tentative agreement. IAM members also voted by 78 percent to support strike action. Angry over a history of mismanagement, the 8,600 IAM members at Air Canada are particularly sour over sacrifices they made while Air Canada executives continued to reap
Read moreThe Union Sportsmen’s Alliance TV series “Brotherhood Outdoors” is now into its second season of exciting episodes showing union men and women on hunting and fishing adventures of a lifetime, all across North America. The unique show was awarded the 2011 Sportsman Choice Award as best combination show (hunting and fishing). You can catch new
Read moreThe AFL-CIO released a flyer announcing the five-day march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama, on March 4-9, 2012. The march, sponsored by the National Action Network, commemorates the historic voting rights march of 1965. Thousands from the civil, labor and human rights community are expected to participate. The 52-mile march will follow the original
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