Friday, June 22, 2012

Afl-cio

  • The nations largest federation of labor unions is planning a series of events around the country aimed at forcing candidates to address the offshoring of American jobs.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • WASHINGTON -- To counteract the influx of spending by Republican-allied super PACs, the AFL-CIO is stepping up its ground game for the 2012 elections.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO is standing behind the NFL Players Association after a group of retired players filed a grievance against the union.
  • (NFL)
  • The NFLPA didn't officially respond to the effort by 20 former players to expel the union from the AFL-CIO, perhaps because it didn't need to.
  • (NBC Sports)
  • In a letter sent to Richard L. Trumka, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O.
  • (New York Times)
  • CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Deep-pocketed groups supporting U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown or Republican challenger Josh Mandel have spent millions of dollars to beat up the other guy.
  • (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • MINNEAPOLIS, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) is investing $4.
  • (StreetInsider.com)
  • Earlier today, 20 former players submitted a letter to the AFL-CIO urging the labor organization to expel the NFL Players Association from the group because the union wasnt adequately representing the needs of retired players.
  • (Newsday)
  • Harry Kelber will challenge Richard Trumka for the presidency of the AFL-CIO at the labor union's convention September 8-12, 2013 in Los Angeles. Remember Harry Kelber? He's a labor activist and writer who runs The Labor Educator.
  • (Counter Punch)

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