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- Oct 15, 2007 Labor on the Move (10/15/07) Former IAM District 70 Communicator and Local 639 member Kiley Hernandez brings a solid union background and extensive web expertise to IAM headquarters as the newest member of the IAM Communications Department staff. An IAM member since 1998 when he began work as a Materials... more...
- Oct 12, 2007 Domestic Workers Demand Rights Domestic workers, students, and activists take to the streets Saturday at 12:30P to demand rights and respect for domestic workers and an end to diplomatic immunity in cases of domestic worker abuse. “Domestic Workers do important work and provide essential help to millions of families across... more...
- Oct 12, 2007 Post Previews Filmfest "While the working class may be embattled in real life, it's enjoying something of a golden age on the big screen," wrote Ann Hornaday in the Washington Post on Thursday. "I must have screened 150 films," FilmFest Director Chris Garlock told the Post, "and for the first time, it was really... more...
- Oct 12, 2007 Baris Recognized as EJC Community Partner Calling her "the hardest working activist in Washington," DC Employement Justice Center (DC EJC) Deputy Executive Director Karen Minatelli awarded DC Jobs with Justice Coordinator Mackenzie Baris the DC Employment Justice Center's Outstanding Community Partner Award on Thursday, noting that... more...
- Oct 12, 2007 Sept Council Minutes Now Online Draft minutes from September’s Metro Council Executive Board and Delegate meetings are now available online. You can access the September minutes, the Metro Council Constitution and minutes dating back to the 2006 on our website . Also, don’t forget the October Metro Council Delegate meeting... more...
- Oct 11, 2007 Great Movies, Cheap Popcorn & Disounted DVDs In addition to a terrific line-up of great labor films from around the world, DC Labor FilmFest attendees will get a 50-cent discount on popcorn at the AFI, thanks to premiere sponsor American Income Life . Plus, the Labor Heritage Foundation (LHF) is offering special FilmFest discounts on... more...
- Oct 11, 2007 Drivers Needed for Friday Pack and Drop The Community Services Agency is still looking for drivers for Friday’s United Way Pack and Drop, reports CSA Executive Director Kathleen McKirchy. Drivers should meet at the United Way office (1725 Eye St NW) at 10:30A. "Only a few hours required. We will assign folks to a particular county or... more...
- Oct 11, 2007 Union City Draws Nat'l Attention The Union City e-zine is featured in the latest edition of the ILCA Reporter, the quarterly publication of the International Labor Communications Association. Now bringing DC labor news to over 8,000 readers every weekday, "Union City plays an important role in informing, uniting and mobilizing... more...
- Oct 11, 2007 Honorees Named for JWJ "I'll Be There" Awards For the fifth year running, DC Jobs with Justice will honor labor and community allies for their solidarity during its "I'll Be There" Awards. This year's awardees include DC Councilmember Phil Mendelson, Karen Minatelli of the DC Employment Justice Center, Walda Katz-Fishman of Howard... more...
- Oct 11, 2007 Inspirational Loach Amalgamated Limo's Perry Levin credits Ken Loach for sparking his lifetime love of movies. "I saw Loach's 'Poor Cow' in October of '68 while on leave in Australia as a 21-year-old serving in Vietnam, says the DC Labor FilmFest sponsor. "I didn't know anything about Loach, but the girl I went... more...
- May 25, 2013 This Memorial Day, Remember Those Who Gave Their Lives for Freedom
James Gilbert is director of the AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council.Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. Many Americans will enjoy a day off with family and friends, perhaps at a barbecue or baseball game. Those times and the memories that are created are precious and should be celebrated....
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- May 24, 2013 Today in Labor History: Weekend Edition; Labor Video
Today in Labor History: Weekend Edition May 24—After 14 years of construction and the deaths of 27 workers, the Brooklyn Bridge over New York’s East River opens. Newspapers call it “the eighth wonder of the world” – 1883 May 25—Thousands of unemployed WWI veterans arrive in...
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- May 25, 2013 United Arab Emirates: Striking Dubai workers face mass deportation
LabourStart headline - Source: Al Jazeerah
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