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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.

Steelworkers ratify pact at Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna mill

At a paper mill in Wauna, Oregon, USW ratified Georgia-Pacific’s final contract proposal.

NLRB sees unprecedented political interference in Boeing case

Imagine if the EPA tried to fine BP for the Gulf oil spill … Congress was a call to repeal the law.

Federal lawsuit targets companies for labor trafficking

EEOC is suing companies that trafficked hundreds of foreign workers to Washington, Hawaii, Texas, and Mississippi.

Senators to NLRB: Don’t cave to GOP pressure on Boeing

Ten U.S. senators in asking the National Labor Relations Board to ignore political pressure.

Seattle theaters showcase their union support

Seattle theaters joined in the "We Are One" national day of action April 4 by putting up signs.

Koch brothers have presence in Oregon

Georgia-Pacific has changed since it was bought in 2005 by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch.

Oregon labor leaders to Congress: End the war

A group of 13 Oregon labor leaders urge the state's congressional delegation to the costly war in Afghanistan.

Airport screeners vote to unionize

In one of the biggest union wins in recent times, 43,000 security officers at 450 airports will be union-represented.

Pacific Northwest ‘We Are One’ rallies draw thousands

Attacks on public employee collective bargaining drew protests in more than 1,000 cities April 2-8.

GOP mounting attacks on unions nationwide

Statehouse Republicans are pushing bills to eliminate collective bargaining rights, end the prevailing wage and project labor agreements, and get rid of seniority protections.

Wisconsin governor’s union-busting ignites national backlash

The uprising began Feb. 11 when Republican Scott Walker proposed a law to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights.

Postal workers, customers testify before Workers’ Rights Board

A Workers’ Rights Board panel recommended the U.S. Postal Service hire more letter carriers and clerks.

Spirit of Madison at Oregon rallies

At a pair of rallies Feb. 25 and 26 in Portland and Salem, Oregonians showed solidarity with Midwest public workers.

We are all Wisconsin: Nationwide fightback on the rise

A new crop of Republican governors has declared war on unions, provoking the biggest showdown since Reagan fired air traffic controllers in 1981.

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