This is so typical that it’s hardly surprising–From UPI: Iraq’s oil minister said Iraq’s oil unions are not legitimate and have no more standing in the debate over the oil law than an ordinary citizen. “There are no legal unions in Iraq,” Hussein al-Shahristani said Wednesday in response to a question about various factions’ […]
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U.S. Hates Saadam-Era Laws–Except Union Busting Ones
Posted on 26 July 2007.
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Edwards Driving Democratic Party Debate–WSJ Admits
Posted on 21 July 2007.
As I mentioned the other day, I just got back from taking part in a portion of John Edwards’ poverty tour. And while I agree with many observers that the MSM is focusing on really stupid stuff, The Wall Street Journal says something different today, which is worth noting: “Edwards, Trailing Rivals,Holds Sway Over Party’s […]
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Poverty and Unions
Posted on 16 July 2007.
I’m on the road with the poverty tour that John Edwards is doing through several states in a few days (yours truly is only going as far as Memphis), an opportunity to see a wide variety of workers struggling to make it. I’m going to try to write something more in depth later or tomorrow. […]
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Workers? Unions? Missing From The Debate
Posted on 04 June 2007.
   Was it just me or did someone else notice that there was barely a mention of labor in the debate last night between Democratic candidates? I haven’t had a chance to find a transcript somewhere–I can’t bear to watch the video again…–but my memory remembers only two mentions, both of which were in passing: […]
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Gang-Bangers Go Union
Posted on 21 May 2007.
Now, here’s an interesting story: L.A. gang members go union A rising number of gangbangers are moving into well-paid futures as members of the region’s building trade unions. By Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writer Shortly after his release from prison four years ago, Julio Silva entered the apprenticeship program in the Ironworkers Union Local 433 […]
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Are There Four Anti-Union Democratic Senators?
Posted on 19 April 2007.
Supporting the Employee Free Choice Act should be a no-brainer for every Democratic senator. So, we need to ask: why are four Democratic Senators not co-sponsoring the legislation (S1041)? Are they anti-union? As of today, every Democratic senator is on-board as a co-sponsor of the bill (as are the two independents, Bernie Sanders and Joe […]
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