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In a show of support for union members fighting for their rights in Wisconsin, the IAM joined with the United Steelworkers in publishing full-page ads in the Wisconsin State Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspapers. “Collective Bargaining Works for Wisconsin” reads the ad as both unions salute their 44,000 proud members at Harley-Davidson, Bucyrus, Mercury
Read moreBy Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson Sunday, March 6, 2011 The battle between Republicans and labor unions in Ohio, Wisconsin and other states is ostensibly about public workers’ pay, benefits and bargaining rights. What is really at stake, however, isn’t labor’s income. It’s labor’s influence – not just in the American workplace but in
Read moreFor Union Veterans Council, advocating for jobs and training is a top priority. Among the main points are strengthen and enforce veterans’ preference laws and advocate that upon discharge from active duty, veterans need to be better informed of their veterans’ preference rights. Also of concern to the UVC is that a veteran has the
Read moreEnsure that the Veterans Health Administration healthcare program is fully funded and that Advance Appropriations are properly implemented. Ensure that the VHA expands care to rural and female veterans, and that the thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their caregivers receive critical care and benefits. Prioritize outreach efforts by the VA, to include a
Read moreThe new unemployment numbers are in, and the results continue to depress. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is reporting that unemployment numbers have decreased for the third month in a row to 8.9 percent – the lowest since 2009. But, the tenth of a percent change is not to be confused with any real
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