March 16, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse and Elizabeth Becker was posted on the New York Times website on March 16.) WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO will file an unusual trade complaint on Tuesday to press President Bush to punish China, which it asserts has gained...
March 11, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse was posted on the New York Times website on March 10.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — The AFL-CIO, long one of the biggest players in presidential politics, announced its most ambitious, most expensive campaign effort on...
March 10, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on March 9.) Dear Working Families e-Activist: Last week we reported to you that the Bush overtime pay take-away is likely to be finalized by President Bush and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao before the end of March. An announcement...
March 9, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO distributed the following on March 8.) New members reported in this week’s WIP: 3,425 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 27,421 FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH—More than 1,800 direct-care workers, counselors, nurses and administrators with...
March 2, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on March 1.) New members reported in this week’s WIP: 4,356 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 23,996 A VOICE AT HOME—A total of 3,415 workers joined SEIU local unions last month to achieve a voice on the job. In New...
March 1, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on February 29.) LOS ANGELES — Grocery workers voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to approve a new contract with supermarket operators in Southern California. The vote ended a strike and a lockout that had...
February 27, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Charlie LeDuff and Steven Greenhouse was posted on the New York Times website on February 27.) LOS ANGELES — Supermarket executives and union leaders involved in a four-and-a-half month-old labor dispute in Southern California reached a...
February 26, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following story by George Raine appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on February 26.) SAN FRANCISCO — Union and supermarket-owner negotiators are close to settling the barbed labor dispute in Southern California that began with a strike Oct. 11...
February 26, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse was posted on the New York Times website on February 26.) NEW YORK — The nation’s leading apparel workers’ union and the leading union for hotel and restaurant workers have voted to merge, union officials...
February 24, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on February 23.) New members reported in this week’s WIP: 1,568 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 19,640 RAISING A VOICE—The majority of 800 nurse’s aides and other service workers at San Diego Children’s Hospital...
