Labor News And Notes Round-Up

Explaining the Buffet Rule. The latest stories from the front lines of the labor fight across the country ... Labor unions aren't just for raising political funds Republican challenges to the effectiveness of OSHA are costing workers their
By Kenneth Quinnell — April 25, 2012

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

  • Labor unions aren't just for raising political funds
  • Republican challenges to the effectiveness of OSHA are costing workers their lives
  • The U.S. Senate votes down a Republican attempt to undercut union elections
  • Too many Democrats are going along with the Republican assault on the U.S. Postal Service
  • Five companies hoarded $60 billion while cutting tens of thousands of jobs
  • Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hands out big bonuses and raises for top-level government workers while cutting salaries for working families
  • Mitt Romney would use the Department of Education to bust teachers unions
  • The Berger-Marks Foundation and the Institute for Women's Policy Research released "The Next Generation: A Handbook for Mentoring Future Union Leaders"
  • A potato grower in Florida is accused of labor trafficking
  • SEIU and the 99 percent are protesting Wells Fargo in California
  • Send a message of support to the Station Casinos workers who are 'Fasting with Faith'
  • Take action to stop student loan interest rates from doubling

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