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By: Dr. Margaret Flowers
Folks from outside Wisconsin are contacting me and asking how to help with the battle to save collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin. (Additional information on the current status of things here is at the end of this letter.)
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People of generally modest means, including many college students, [...]
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TweetAcross the country there are attacks being centered on Public Employees. In Wisconsin there have been record breaking rallies step up to protective collective Bargaining rights. The gears have changed now that the economy is showing some type of stability and people have forgotten who the real enemies are. The real enemies are Wall Street, [...]
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Join the Young Trade Unionists for our next General Meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 7pm. The location is 2701 W. Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230. Our special guest will be Labor Network For Sustainability Executive Director Joe Uehlein. At this meeting their will be food and refreshments served. We highly encourage your participation [...]
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By: Cory McCray, Young Trade Unionists
On Thursday, August 26th, a petition was filed on behalf of the BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric) Workers, to the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) to hold an election in reference to joining a Union. This is the beginning to the work that was started by a small group of [...]
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By: Cory McCray, Young Trade Unionists
On November 18th, the Republicans and some moderate Democrats, voted down the emergency aid of extending the unemployment insurance (UI). House Democrats tried to speed the extension through by calling for a two-thirds majority, which they failed to receive. So the numbers state that 800,000 people will be affected now [...]
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Many people may find it hard to believe, but yes it is the one year anniversary for the Young Trade Unionists. At our December General meeting we will be celebrating this triumphant moment with our AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler. The general meeting will be held on December 6, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m. Feel free [...]
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