August 21, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(UnionVoice.org distributed the following statement on August 20.) Verizon is cutting or exporting U.S. jobs. The workers and union at Verizon are fighting for a contract to protect hometown jobs. Please tell Verizon to stop cutting jobs and negotiate a contract by...
August 21, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dick Gephardt picked up his 12th union endorsement Wednesday in his campaign to win the full support of the AFL-CIO in the Democratic presidential contest. The Paper,...
August 21, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An AFL-CIO endorsement of Dick Gephardt “is admittedly a long shot” for the Democrat who has staked his presidential hopes on the support of organized labor, his...
August 20, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Leigh Strope on August 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A union locked in intense negotiations with Verizon Communications sued the regional telephone company and two executives Tuesday for monitoring the...
August 18, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Citizens’ Voice published the following story by Elizabeth Skrapits on its website on August 18.) WILKES BARRE, Pa. — Contract negotiations between Verizon telecommunications company and employee unions may resume Monday; in the meantime, discontent...
August 18, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Waterloo Courier published the following story by Joel Palmer on its website on August 14.) WATERLOO, Iowa — A high-ranking officer with the AFL-CIO challenged union representatives at the Iowa Federation of Labor Convention Wednesday to ratchet up their...
August 14, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on August 13.) WATERLOO, Iowa — Six Democratic presidential candidates sketched out differences on health care and trade Wednesday as they competed for the backing of organized labor, which is key to...
August 13, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The New York Times published the following story by Matt Richtel on its website on August 13.) NEW YORK — Raising the stakes in the protracted contract negotiations between Verizon and its unions, labor officials planned to announce a campaign today to collect...
August 7, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Leigh Strope on August 7. ) CHICAGO — An AFL-CIO endorsement of a presidential candidate won’t come until October at the earliest, labor leaders decided Wednesday, giving hope to Democrat Dick...
August 7, 2003 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Dan Balz was published by the Washington Post on August 7.) CHICAGO — Leaders of organized labor today authorized AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney to convene a meeting on Oct. 15 for the purpose of trying to endorse a Democratic...
