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REMINDER: HKonJ is This Saturday!

Join us for the 2011 Historic Thousands on Jones St., which will be held Saturday, February 12 beginning at 9:30 AM.

REMINDER: HKonJ is This Saturday!

Press Clips February 7, 2011

• TSA to approve collective bargaining for screeners
• Obama's Busines

Press Clips February 7, 2011

Trade Union Solidarity with Egyptian People

As the Egyptian people take to the streets and demand democracy and an end to 30 years of dictatorship, the leaders of trade union movements around the globe are joining their voices in solidarity with the Egyptian people.

Trade Union Solidarity with Egyptian People

CBS Refuses to Air NFLPA Ad

CBS has refused to air an ad from the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) because CBS executives say they “didn’t want to get involved” in labor negotiations between the union and the National Football League (NFL), which has threatened to lock out the players. CBS and other broadcasters pay the NFL $4 billion a year to televise the games and will pay even if the owners lock out the players. That $4 billion is basically lockout insurance, and CBS is pretty darn involved.

CBS Refuses to Air NFLPA Ad

Gov. Perdue will Speak at Labor Legislative Conference

Governor Bev Perdue will be the featured speaker on the morning of the first day of the 2011 Labor Legislative Conference, Tuesday (2/8). The Governor's address will be the very first order of business when the session begins. Arrive early so as not to miss out. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter the hall until the Governor concludes her remarks, so don't be late!

Gov. Perdue will Speak at Labor Legislative Conference

With Unions in Decline, so too is Middle Class Wealth

Middle class wealth has declined sharply over last 40 years as union membership has dropped, according to recent analysis of data from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

With Unions in Decline, so too is Middle Class Wealth