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Merkley backs constitutional amendment to regulate money in politics
The amendment would overturn the Supreme Court's Citizen United ruling.
Occupy moves to banks and bridges
A Nov. 17 nationwide day of action marked two months since Occupy Wall Street began.
‘Robin Hood Tax’ on Wall Street would generate $350 billion
Rep. Peter DeFazio and Sen. Tom Harkin introduce a bill Nov. 3 to tax Wall Street trading activity.
November 2011: Labor assesses election results
Washington said “yes” to Costco, “no” to Tim Eyman; Ohio restored collective bargaining rights.
Activists strive to keep focus on Occupy message
“Sustaining this movement should be important to every progressive” — Jessica Giannettino, Oregon AFL-CIO field organizer
Postal worker rallies continue
Portland-area letter carriers rallied the week of Nov. 7 against layoffs and cutbacks.
AFL-CIO will launch online campaign Nov. 14 in Portland
The labor federation's media campaign is aimed at putting unions in a more positive light.
Movement swells to dump big banks
Parallel to Occupy Wall Street, a mass movement is gaining steam to close accounts in the big banks.
Fightback continues in Wisconsin, Ohio
In Wisconsin, a recall. In Ohio, a referendum.
We are the 99 percent: Unions get behind the Occupy movement
Unions line up in support of Occupy Wall Street as the movement explodes.
Family health coverage tops $15,000 a year
Unionized firms are more likely to provide health benefits.
‘Save Our Postal Service’
USPS workers and supporters rallied around the country Sept. 27 to demand Congress avert default.
Congressman Peter DeFazio: A Message to Labor
Unionists hear a call to fight back in 2012 and make Wall Street pay.
Hyatt Hotels workers wage one-week strike in four cities
UNITE HERE is calling for a boycott of Hyatt hotels nationwide.
A dozen unions plan to boycott 2012 Democratic convention
Building trades unions are unhappy with the choice of anti-union North Carolina for the convention.
Cost of 9/11 attacks for working people: incalculable
Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, it's worth looking back at the consequences for working people.
AFL-CIO tallies slew of anti-union votes in Congress
The national AFL-CIO has released its interim rating of members of Congress for 2011.
AFL-CIO won’t hold endorsement vote until U.S. Rep. Wu’s resignation is official
The AFL-CIO’s next gathering is its state convention Sept. 25-28 in Eugene.
Apollo Alliance merges into BlueGreen
Two labor-environmental coalitions have merged as of July 1. The Apollo Alliance, launched in 2003 as a coalition of environmental, labor, business and community leaders, is now a project of the BlueGreen Alliance.
NALC food drive collects 70.6 million pounds nationwide
The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive — the biggest single food drive in the U.S. — collected 70.6 million pounds of food nationwide on May 14, just short of the all-time yearly record set in 2010.
