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* Labor Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Has Long Anti-Worker History
* Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Fire at Lebanon Border
* Chicago Teachers Union Prepares for September Strike
* AFL-CIO President Criticizes Trump Administration For Hurting Workers
* Saudi-led Military Coalition for Yemen Carries Out Deadly Weekend Raid
* Odessa Shooting Highlights McConnell’s Inaction On Gun Control
* Trump Hits China With More Tariffs On Sunday
* How Central American Migrants Helped Revive the US Labor Movement
** Labor Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Has Long Anti-Worker History ([link removed])
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By Peter Castagno on Sep 03, 2019 10:34 am
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“His views are dangerously out of the mainstream.” After President Trump officially nominated corporate lawyer Eugene Scalia to serve as secretary of Labor last week, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said his federation of labor unions would likely oppose Scalia’s nomination, citing the lawyer’s long history of representing corporations and fighting labor regulations. While the Labor […]
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** Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Fire at Lebanon Border ([link removed])
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By Rami Almeghari on Sep 03, 2019 07:00 am
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Last week, tension on the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli military targets after accusations that Israel attacked Beirut with drones. A weekend exchange of fire has not helped de-escalation efforts. The Lebanese Shiite-Islamist Hezbollah party carried out a retaliatory attack on Israel near the southern Lebanese border on Sunday afternoon. The […]
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** Chicago Teachers Union Prepares for September Strike ([link removed])
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By Leighanna Shirey on Sep 03, 2019 05:00 am
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“As a former CPS teacher, I know how hard our dedicated educators work to ensure the children of Chicago can live up their vast potential.” On Monday, August 26, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) announced publicly that it rejected the proposed contract terms from a fact finder, or an independent party. The union is preparing […]
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** AFL-CIO President Criticizes Trump Administration For Hurting Workers ([link removed])
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By Peter Castagno on Sep 02, 2019 01:07 pm
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“Look, our members are still waiting for the supposed greatness of this economy to reach their kitchen tables.” The president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the largest federation of unions in the United States, told Fox News’ Chris Wallace on Sunday that the Trump administration has “done more […]
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** Saudi-led Military Coalition for Yemen Carries Out Deadly Weekend Raid ([link removed])
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By Rami Almeghari on Sep 02, 2019 11:24 am
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Previously, the Saudi-led coalition has come under sharp criticism by rights groups for killing hundreds of civilians during raids and attacks in Yemen. In a new fresh attack by the Saudi-led Arab military coalition in Yemen, scores of Yemenis were reportedly killed and many others injured. The attack on Sunday came as a part of […]
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** Odessa Shooting Highlights McConnell’s Inaction On Gun Control ([link removed])
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By Peter Castagno on Sep 02, 2019 10:14 am
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“I’m thinking tonight of those who lost their lives in Odessa and Midland and the loved ones they left behind.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing intense criticism for stalling gun control legislation in the wake of yet another mass shooting on Saturday, most bluntly expressed by the hashtag #MassacreMitch trending on Twitter over […]
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By Peter Castagno on Sep 02, 2019 07:00 am
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“It’s difficult at this stage to see how there can be a deal or at least a good deal.” New tariffs on more than $110 billion in Chinese imports took effect Sunday, a sharp escalation in a geopolitical power struggle between the world’s two largest economies. “They’re on,” Trump told reporters on Friday, adding that […]
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** How Central American Migrants Helped Revive the US Labor Movement ([link removed])
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By Guest Post on Sep 02, 2019 05:00 am
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Drawing on harsh experiences in their home countries, Central Americans immigrants in the U.S. have played key roles in organizing labor movements. (Elizabeth Oglesby, The Conversation) In the United States’ heated national debate about immigration, two views predominate about Central American migrants: President Donald Trump portrays them as a national security threat, while others respond […]
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