It's the Height of Audacity to Claim a Skilled Worker "Shortage" When 20% of American Skilled Craft Workers are Unemployed

mbtc1 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:31:44 -0400

See article in the August 27th Huffington Post by President Mark Ayers, Building and Construction Trades Department.

Laborers' International Union to Rejoin AFL-CIO

mbtc1 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:46:17 -0400

The Laborers' International Union has agreed to rejoin the AFL-CIO, sparking hopes that a once-splintered labor movement is moving closer to reuniting under a single umbrella.

President Obama's Remarks to AFL-CIO Executive Council

mbtc1 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:12:42 -0400

August 4, 2010 Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washingotn D.C.

Non-Union Dues Costly

mbtc1 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:50:30 -0400

See Letter to Editor by Jay Hurley, President, Iron Workers District Council of NE, in July 26th Boston Herald.

Needed: Blue-Collar Horse Sense. By Tom Purcell

mbtc2 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:42:32 -0400

This country was designed by people who worked with their hands. Now we’re a country of white-collar snobs with an underdeveloped understanding of how things work. It makes no sense.

Progress Anywhere

mbtc1 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:29:22 -0400

The actions taken by Chinese workers that the Herald finds so impressive are exactly the things that unions do daily in this state and this country to protect the quality of life for workers right here at home.

Congress Confirms Two to National Labor Relations Board

mbtc1 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:31:03 -0400

Today, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Brian Hayes, a Republican, and Mark Pearce, a Democrat, to the National Labor Realtions Board, upping its membership to five. The newly confirmed members will serve five-year terms. See Story in June 22nd ENR

Labor Dept. Mulls Proposing Worker-Classification Rule

mbtc1 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:14:22 -0400

Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris told a Senate hearing on June 17 that some employers deliberately misclassify workers as independent contractors or "leased" or outsourced workers and can gain an advantage in the market over competitors that adhere to the law.

Survey Finds Support for Jobless Benefits Outweighs Deficit Concerns

mbtc2 — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:18:58 -0400

Nearly three-quarters of voters say extending Unemployment Insurance and COBRA health care benefits that Congress allowed to expire last month is more important than reducing the deficit, according to a new poll.

Debt Due From Banks - Op-Ed by Richard Trumka & Robert Haynes

mbtc2 — Sat, 15 May 2010 12:29:04 -0400

Bay Staters who did nothing wrong and want to work have paid for the deeds of the big banks with their jobs, homes, retirement savings and taxes. Our government must demand solutions from those who caused the problems. Working people deserve nothing less.

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