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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