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September 2010
March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom
March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom Dozens of protests planned for September 15 Reviving a core demand from the August 28, 1963 "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" Jobs with Justice is declaring a national "jobs emergency" and calling for Full and Fair Employment on September 15. It's time for corporate apologists in the Senate, who are blocking a recovery for the rest of us, to recognize what workers already know: we are in a jobs emergency that requires a bold, emergency response.
Why Capitalists are so Bullish about "Free" Trade
The benefits of trade were widely understood at a fundamental level even in ancient societies.
Honduras Solidarity Network denounces repression against striking teachers
A coalition of U.S. organizations [Aug. 29, 2010] denounced the exercise of violent repression by Honduran military and police forces against members of a striking teacher’s union at a university in Tegucigalpa.
Palinism Will Go Down as an Ugly Word
Remarks by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, Alaska AFL-CIO Biennial Convention, Anchorage, Alaska August 26, 2010 Thank you, Vince [Beltrami], for welcoming me here to be with the men and women of the Alaska AFL-CIO. And thank you for giving me the opportunity to join you, my brother, here at your convention.
Health Risks of Farmed Salmon
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What are the differences between farmed versus wild salmon when it comes to human and environmental health? -- Greg Diamond, Nashville, TN Salmon farming, which involves raising salmon in containers placed under water near shore, began in Norway about 50 years ago and has since caught on in the U.S., Ireland, Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom.
Daycare Company Fires More Pro-Union Employees
A for-profit daycare continued its war against pro-union workers this week as it fired two more employees.
