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Americans woke up this week to the first major impact of last year’s Citizens United Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited independent campaign spending by corporations and wealthy individuals. In Wisconsin, Republican Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall election on the back of a $31 million campaign war chest that was beefed with more than $20
Read moreThe IAM is seeking members who are musically inclined and willing to participate in a project that will produce modern era labor music and poetry. All genres are welcome, including rap, country, rock, hip-hop, Tejano, etc. Topics will include stories and songs about walking the picket line, bargaining for better wages and benefits, worker
Read moreThe Union of Unemployed (UCubed) will join thousands of labor activists at Netroots Nation 2012 on June 7-10, in Providence, RI. Each year, organizational leaders, grassroots organizers, online activists, newsmakers, social justice advocates, and bloggers come together to make new connections, hone their organizing skills, share best practices and build stronger relationships with others working
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger has appointed Josh Diaz to the Western Territory staff – as Communications Representative, effective June 1. Diaz, a member of Local Lodge 794, will work out of the Western Territory office in Sacramento, CA and is responsible for communications activities in the territory’s 13 states. “Josh brings a wealth of
Read moreA new poll from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that American women increasingly believe there is a “war against women” underway in the United States. According to KFF poll, three in ten women believe there is a wide-scale effort to limit women’s reproductive health choices and services. That war is being led by
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