Working Life

   I’ve always wanted to go out and do a week-long series on how the labor movement built the middle-class in Las Vegas–you know, the labor movement that part of the Democratic Party just sold out by eviscerating the Employee Free Choice Act. So, it was with a bit of trepidation that I began reading […]

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Yup, the “rebels” press conference is scheduled for less than one hour from now–1:30 Vegas local time. I’ll post as much of the content as possible as fast as possible. Saw Andy Stern (SEIU) and Bruce Raynor (UNITE-HERE) breaking bread this morning with UAW president Ron Gettlefinger at the Bally’s hotel Sidewalk Cafe. Interesting because […]

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The sun has just risen here in Vegas as the first official day of the AFL-CIO meeting begins. But, there has already been a massive amount of behind-the-scenes meetings. All day yesterday, there were a series of official meetings but what was far more interesting were the unofficial meetings. If you remember, the New Unity […]

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We’re less than 24 hours away from the opening of the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Las Vegas. Over the weekend, aside from brushing up on my blackjack and craps knowledge, I finished a Tom Paine column on what to watch for at the meeting to determine whether anything substantive is going to change. After […]

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