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Free Choice Talking Points from American Rights at Work
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April 19, 2007
Our opponents are pulling out all the stops and sparing no expense to bully lawmakers, misinform the public, and oppose free choice for workers. We all should expect more of the same as the debate on the Employee Free Choice Act continues in the Senate (bill S. 1041).
No Free Trade While Colombian Death Squads Roam
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April 19, 2007
The AFL-CIO has urged Congress to block a free trade pact with Colombia until that country shows progress in prosecuting paramilitary death squads responsible for the murders of some 4,000 trade union officers since the 1980s.
Update on Time Off Policy dated April 18, 2007
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April 18, 2007
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220 Dow Jones workers sign up for union representation
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April 17, 2007
Some 220 newswire employees at Dow Jones gained union representation with IAPE Local 1096 of The Newspaper Guild-CWA after an independent arbitrator certified, on April 12, that a majority of the workers supported the union in a March 30 card check.
New Jersey State Workers Ratify Contract
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April 14, 2007
CWA state workers in New Jersey overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement that provides for a 13 percent wage increase over the contract term and safeguards workers' health care and retirement security.