Labor News And Notes Round-up

The latest stories from the front lines of the labor fight across the country... Workers' Voice launches to connect and empower working families to make a difference in politics Port truckers vote to become part of the Teamsters Mitt
By Kenneth Quinnell — April 13, 2012

The latest stories from the front lines of the labor fight across the country...

  • Workers' Voice launches to connect and empower working families to make a difference in politics

  • Port truckers vote to become part of the Teamsters

  • Mitt Romney refuses to comment on the advisor who allegedly received leaked information from the National Labor Relations Board

  • NYCLU and the National Photographers Association are suing police over treatment of photographer Philip Datz

  • Job training cuts are hurting the job market

  • CEO overcompensation is hurting the economy

  • 30 Fortune 500 companies paid no net federal income taxes between 2008 and 2010

  • Public sector job losses over the past three years are the worst on record

  • Aaron Krager argues that the Chicago Teachers Union is losing its messaging battle against Rahm Emanuel

  • Unions are helping fight discrimination against Latinas

  • An Ohio bill to cut back school hours so kids can work at amusement parks appears to be dead

  • Teamsters President James P. Hoffa says the public is right to be skeptical of ALEC

  • A glossary of loaded words education "reformers" use

  • AT&T workers decide not to go on strike

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