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California Nurses Vote to Join UNAC/UHCP
Some 250 RNs at Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center in Riverside have voted overwhelmingly to join United Nurses Associations of California/UHCP/NUHHCE (UNAC).
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More Tulsa City Workers Say ‘Yes’ to AFSCME
Over 800 technical and administrative office employees have voted to have a voice with Local 1180, joining some 1,000 other Tulsa municipal workers represented by AFSCME.
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More Tulsa City Workers Say ‘Yes’ to AFSCME
Over 800 technical and administrative office employees have voted to have a voice with Local 1180, joining some 1,000 other Tulsa municipal workers represented by AFSCME.
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AFSCME, UAW Join Forces in New Hampshire
Employees at UNH are seeking a voice on the job through a historic coordinated effort by two unions.
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National Public Works Week
House and Senate resolutions are not enough. The nation’s economic crisis requires action.
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20,000 More Pennsylvania Child Care Providers Now Have a Union
An overwhelming majority of home-based providers voted to join CCP UNITED and to work with the state to improve regulations, increase training opportunities and raise the quality of child care.
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20,000 More Pennsylvania Child Care Providers Now Have a Union
An overwhelming majority of home-based providers voted to join CCP UNITED and to work with the state to improve regulations, increase training opportunities and raise the quality of child care.
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Let Puerto Rico Vote
AFSCME President Gerald McEntee says Puerto Rico deserves to be heard in this historic nomination battle.
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Tulsa City Workers Join Together with AFSCME
The 800 office-technical and administrative-technical employees now have a voice on the job.
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Bush Ends Golf, Not War
President displays his shallowness by sharing his personal sacrifice during the ongoing war in Iraq: giving up golf.
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McCain to 14-Year-Old: No Equal Pay for You
In a town hall meeting, GOP nominee tries to explain why he doesn’t support legislation allowing women to sue for equal pay.
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States & Localities Need Investments Now
AFSCME Pres. McEntee argues that Congress needs to take steps to maintain critical services.
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Summer Book Reading
Check out four diverse and interesting books for unique perspectives on the American labor movement.
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Failure to Enforce U.S. Labor Laws Fuels Exploitation of Workers
Experts told a House committee that lax enforcement leads to the hiring of more undocumented workers.
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Investor Education for Working Families
The new Investor Education program offers free, self-paced online classes and resource materials.
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Minnesota’s Walker Methodist Employees Win First Contract
After five long, difficult years struggling for justice, some 400 employees of Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis can finally claim victory – their first contract!
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McCain is Wrong on Collapsing Bridges and the Mafia’s Good Works
AFSCME Pres. McEntee challenges Sen. McCain's recent statements.
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Minnesota’s Walker Methodist Employees Win First Contract
After five long, difficult years struggling for justice, some 400 employees of Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis can finally claim victory – their first contract!
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Mission Accomplished and a Bridge to Sell in Brooklyn
Exactly five years ago today, President Bush declared, “major combat operations in Iraq have ended.”
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Contract Workers Win Fight to Become UC Davis Employees
Nearly 200 contracted-out food service workers at the University of California at Davis have won their lengthy battle to become full-time UC employees.
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