US labour news from LabourStartWhere trade unionists start their day on the net.Seattle, WA: Fighting for the next generation, Sprinklerfitters Local 699 go on strike- July 4, 2008 Source: JoesUnionReviewhttp://anti-union.blogspot.com/2008/07/seattle-wa-fighting-for-next-generation.html ITF lends backing to dockers' contract negotiations- July 4, 2008 Source: ITFhttp://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/2304 In Tennesee and in New England, Carpenters picket against 1099 Misclassification- July 4, 2008 Source: JoesUnionReviewhttp://anti-union.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-tennesee-and-in-new-england.html AL: Retired frefighter, turns into a true American hero- July 4, 2008 Source: CNNhttp://anti-union.blogspot.com/2008/07/al-retired-frefighter-turns-into-true.html Trumka: Don't Let Opponents Divide Us by Race in 2008 Election- July 3, 2008 Source: AFL-CIOhttp://blog.aflcio.org/2008/07/03/trumka-dont-let-opponents-divide-us-by-race-in-2008-elec... Indiana Union Members Tell McCain: Don't Tax Our Health Care'- July 3, 2008 Source: AFL-CIOhttp://blog.aflcio.org/2008/07/03/indiana-union-members-tell-mccain-don%E2%80%99t-tax-our-... Business in the Burbs: Union trying to make a point at Yonkers co-op- July 3, 2008 Source: Lower Hudson Journal news, NYhttp://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080703/BUSINESS01/807030406/-1/newsfront U.S. Jobs: Down Again- July 3, 2008 Source: AFL-CIOhttp://blog.aflcio.org/2008/07/03/us-jobs-down-again Weekly paychecks take hit as job market deteriorates- July 3, 2008 Source: Economic Policy Institutehttp://www.epi.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_econindicators_jobspict_20080703 |