Labor Union Blog

By Doug Cunningham

A last minute development in the New York State Senate could lead to a floor vote on the landmark Farm Worker Fair Labor Practices Act. Jordan Wells is with the Farm Worker Justice Campaign.

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With BP’s Oil Spill devastating livelihoods along the cost one key organization that would have played a key role in supporting working poor families is missing thanks in part to attacks by the right wing. Jesse Russell reports:

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By Doug Cunningham

Ten governors and the AFL-CIO pressed Wednesday for Congress to pass the jobs bill, despite Republican efforts to block it. In Boston, AFSCME members rallied to support the bill as the AFL-CIO rallied outside the offices of seventeen Republican senators who helped block the jobs bill last week. AFSCME Public Affairs Director Chris Policano.

[Policano]: “It’s going to keep both private sector and public sector jobs, it’ll protect public services and we’re talking about nearly a million more Americans losing their jobs if this bill does not get passed.”

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Workers Independent News Labor Radio
Internet Radio Program 06/30/10
Producers: Doug Cunningham & Jesse Russell

Labor Radio Rundown:

1) WIN Newscast

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American Airlines is facing a new round of turbulence as the union representing ground workers has decided to throw out a tentative agreement. The agreement was reached at the end of May and while specific details as to why the contract was thrown out have not been given, the Transport Workers Union said in their statement that they mostly revolve around “unresolved issues” that are “related to contracting out work.” The union is seeking an impasse from the National Labor Relations Board.

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Honeywell International is using replacement workers after locking out workers at a nuclear fuel plant in Illinois. Jesse Russell has more:

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By Doug Cunningham

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