Labor, progressives, manufacturers meet: ‘Think big & bold’ to rebuild economy
WASHINGTON — A jam-packed conference here Oct. 29 demanded bold action for a new, green manufacturing economy.
Hotel workers overwhelmingly authorize a strike
With an overwhelming strike authorization vote Oct. 22, workers are ratcheting up the pressure on the city's top hotels to end their stalling, drop demands for takeaways and agree to a fair contract. Many of the city's most prominent hotels are among the 31 affected by the vote
Labor: ‘It’s jobs, not the deficit, stupid!’
"The need for massive job creation should trump fear of large federal budget deficits expressed in opinion polls," declared a top AFL-CIO analyst this week.
