weekly address: pushing congress to create jobs keep college in reach for middle class
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president obama discusses legislation he signed on friday that does two important things: it keeps thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure and it stops interest rates on federal loans from doubling this year for more than seven million students

may day 2012 we are people not garbage somos humanos no basura
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http:facebookcomcuentamehttp:mycuentameorgcall or email el monte city council to cancel its contract with american reclamation unless it reinstates workers who were wrongfully terminated 1-626-580-2001 or citycouncilelmontegovamerican reclamation a waste and recycling company that has public contracts to pick up and sort commercial trash treats its workers worse than the garbage they haul and sort it pays poverty wages with no benefits exposes employees to health and safety hazards on a regular basis and fired workers who filed a safety complaint with calosha

workers in rural canada were amazed when these wild arctic wolves approached them at their work yard
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workers in rural canada were amazed when these wild arctic wolves approached them at their work yard

nteu president reveals survey results about federal employees
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national treasury employees union nteu national president colleen m kelley announced key findings of a survey conducted for nteu by the polling firm ipsos and discusses their implications the poll addresses americans039 views of federal workers and how federal agencies are staffed and funded

help nationofchange stand up for workers039 and immigrants039 rights
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http:wwwnationofchangeorgmayday - worldwide may 1st is traditionally a 039workers039 day -- a day of labor solidarity and a public holiday it039s a day to celebrate and march in support of immigrant rights in protest against the corruption of the worldwide marketplace which has led to illegal foreclosures mass unemployment low wages high taxes and a penalization of all those who do not own the 03999039 of the world039s resources and in solidarity with the immigrant movements of may 1st we along with occupations across the country decided to declare may 1st 2012 a people039s general strike

kucinich defends boeing workers
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congressman dennis kucinich d-oh today made a strong defense of the national labor relations act and the right of workers at boeing to seek a remedy for violations of the law for a legal background of the boeing case click herecongressman kucinich has previously defended the boeing workers as a top-ranking member of the oversight and government reform committee at a hearing in charleston south carolina on june 17 2011 and as a high ranking member of the education and workforce committee in washington dc on may 26 2011kucinich today called for the defeat of a 039legislative pardon039 for boeing management and called on his colleagues to focus on creating an american first manufacturing policy that would protect america039s manufacturing jobs as well as american workers

workers039 rights are human rights - assault on nlrb is a fundamental assault on our democracy
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congressman dennis kucinich d-oh a tireless advocate for workers039 rights today took to the house floor once again to continue his unstinting defense of the workers039 right to organize kucinich has consistently spoken out strongly against efforts to demonize workers and undermine the work of the national labor relations board today he spoke in opposition to hr 3094 the workforce democracy and fairness act

repairing the great wall of china is a dangerous job national geographic
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workers risk their lives by hanging from great heights to repair a section of the great wall of china subscribe: http:bitlynatgeosubscribeabout national geographic:national geographic is the world039s premium destination for science exploration and adventure through their world-class scientists photographers journalists and filmmakers nat geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what039s possibleget more national geographic:official site: http:bitlynatgeoofficialsitefacebook: http:bitlyfbnatgeotwitter: http:bitlynatgeotwitterinstagram: http:bitlynatgeoinstathe brave men dangle from a single rope while performing labor-intensive repairs to address centuries of deterioration because some repair sites are remote and steep supplies are transported by donkeys horses and steel cables despite the dangers the workers have great pride working on this iconic landmark the great wall is considered one of the seven wonders of the world an

millions of vacation days will be left unused by american workers
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american workers are giving their companies a boost by not using all those vacation days

chicago ford workers reject new contract national strike may lie ahead
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members of the united auto workers union at the chicago ford auto plant on thursday rejected a proposed contract that would add more than 1100 new jobs to the city

irwin celebrates national tradesmen day
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america039s tradesmen: they build our homes roads businesses and schools they are the backbone of our functioning nation -- and that039s why they deserve a national day of recognition according to irwin tools a world-class manufacturer of a broad line of professional hand tools and power tool accessoriesto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish62136-national-tradesmen-day-the-hands-that-built-america

carhartt sweating the details since 1889
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carhartt americas premium workwear brand since 1889 today released its 2016 spring marketing campaign which focuses on 127 years of the brands product advancement the commercial begins with founder hamilton carhartt selling denim overalls to railroad workers and ends with pitcher and rancher madison bumgarner throwing an axe while wearing a carhartt force extremes t-shirt the 375 technology in force extremes is scientifically proven to give the wearer more stamina and puts carhartt in the forefront of the workwear performance marketplaceour future is in our heritage said tony ambroza senior vice president of marketing at carhartt from the companys earliest days of creating durable denim overalls for railroad workers to our current fastest-drying odor-fighting force extremes gear our focus remains solely on creating rugged products that work hard for our consumer the spring marketing campaign shines a spotlight on our founders mission to create the hardest-working and longest-lasting gear for those who take on the rugged corners of the earth and today that mission remains unchangedto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7708251-carhartt-new-force-extremes-gear

faa reauthorizationsenate sells out unions
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from the majority report live m-f 11:30am est and via daily podcast at http:majorityfm:the senate sells out union in the faa reauthorization bill

weekly address: quotmade in americaquot
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from a gm plant in detroit president obama highlights the landmark trade agreements passed this week which will support tens of thousands of american jobs level the playing field for american workers and help us meet our goal of doubling our exports

we are one
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we stand in solidarity with teachers firefighters nurses construction workers and all who are under attack by governors and state legislaturesto stay informed about issues important to working families and the american labor movement please visit:http:wwwaflcioorghttp:blogaflcioorghttp:wwwfacebookcomwerunitedhttp:wwwfacebookcomaflciohttp:wwwtwittercomaflcio