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• Mar 9, 2010 USA : Prison workers go on strike over health care hikes Source: Free Speech Radio News     Labourstart U.S. News        more   
• Mar 8, 2010 USA : Community Demands Living Wages at Queens Center Mall Source: RWDSU     Labourstart U.S. News        more   
• Mar 8, 2010 USA : Neither side budging in 3-year standoff between casinos, United Auto Workers in Atlantic City Source: Press of Atlantic City     Labourstart U.S. News        more   
• Mar 8, 2010 Japan : Toyota workers raised safety concerns with bosses in 2006 memo Source: LA Times     Labourstart U.S. News        more   
• Mar 8, 2010 USA : American lawmaker seeks Japanese worker memo questioning Toyota safety Source: Detroit News     Labourstart U.S. News        more   
• Mar 10, 2010 Maryland Public Library Employees Fight For Choice For A Voice Library workers from across Maryland went to Annapolis Tuesday, March 9 to protest the hiring of "union avoidance" and lobby firm of Alexander & Cleaver by several Maryland counties to oppose legislation granting collective bargaining rights to county library systems. The librarians,... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 9, 2010 Stopping Health Insurance "Crime" Labor, community, health care and religious activists will surround the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in downtown DC with bright yellow tape at noon today, declaring the area a crime scene as big insurance’s lobbying arm (AHIP) comes to town for an anti-health reform conference. Two labor feeder... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 9, 2010 AFGE TSO Organizing Campaign Seeks Blitz Volunteers This Week AFGE is looking for volunteers for a blitz at area airports this week in support of the organizing campaign by Transportation Security Officers ( "Union Time" For Transportation Security Officers , 2/24/2010 Union City) : Tuesday, March 9th - National Airport, 10a-2p &... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 9, 2010 '09 DC & MD COPE Award Winners Johnnie Walker and Bill Grooms are this year’s COPE Award winners, and will be recognized at the 33rd annual Evening With Labor  this Saturday. Email kmckirch@dclabor.org to reserve tickets. A longtime outspoken union leader and activist, AFGE 383’s Johnnie Walker was personally... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 9, 2010 Labor Passages: Teamster's 639's Phil Feaster Dies Phil Feaster, former President of Teamsters Local 639, died Sunday at 70. After retirement, and despite a series of health problems in recent years, Feaster had continued to be an active member of the local labor community. Last year he spoke out about how the “donut hole” coverage gap... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 8, 2010 Reuters Reporters "Betrayed & Disrespected" Facing massive cutbacks and "unconscionable" slashes in compensation, Reuters reporters took to the streets at noon in downtown DC Friday determined to win their fight for a fair contract. "We are facing very tense negotiations right now, which have been ongoing for over a year and a half"... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 8, 2010 Healthcare Demo Gains Momentum "When the heads of the nation's insurance companies come to Washington, D.C., this week to plot strategies for killing real health care reform, they'll be greeted by thousands of union members, community, health care and religious activists with one message: Stop," reports James Parks on the... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 8, 2010 '09 Organizing & Golden Picket Winners The local labor community will gather this Saturday to honor area labor leaders, activists and friends at the 33rd annual Evening With Labor . Tickets are still available: email kmckirch@dclabor.org This week Union City will highlight this year's award winners. Today, we feature... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 8, 2010 Labor Passages: Magda Lynn Seymour Passes Union communications professional Magda Lynn Seymour (r) passed away Tuesday, February 23. Formerly the Communications Director at AFGE and the Field Communications Director at SEIU, she also worked in the AFL-CIO Information Department. Seymour was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis several... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Mar 8, 2010 Union Voice: Readers Write: Bowling Photos? "What became of the bowling for gold photos?" Myron wonders. "Did I miss the email?" See our February 2 story Online Photo Archive Updated  or click here  for our online photo archive which features photos of all this year’s bowling teams as well as previous years, golf tourney... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
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