Labor Union News
Labor unions have benefited greatly from the communications capabilities provided by the Internet: thousands of sites overflow with a wealth of information regarding news, issues and policies of labor unions both regional and global. I've collected some of these resources here, to serve as a starting point for those doing research on labor unions, looking for a specific group, or simply wanting to learn more about the state of unions today.
International Union
* Security * Police * Fire Professionals of America SPFPA
If you missed comedian Stephen Colbert's satirical look at the pending NLRB "Kentucky River" decision that could destroy union rights for millions of workers, check out the video on You Tube.
Spanish Newspapers on the Web
The following is a list of links to Spanish newspapers. More will be added as the newspapers provide us their URL's.
GENERAL INFORMATION DAILIES
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Burlington, Mass. — Several janitors began a 5-day fast on Monday to show awareness on worker rights violations by three cleaning contractors, Resource One and Jani-Solutions, hired by real state development agency Gutierrez Co., and American Housekeeping, hired by one of its tenants. Every day of this week the group of fasters, monitored by a team of nurses, will be sitting on Wall and Cambridge Streets and are planning to hold a prayer vigil on Thursday.
Labor Unions News Sections. Service for political professionals. Constantly updated news and information about Labor Unions.
WINS - Workers Independent News Service - "A Voice in the Media for Workers." This nationally-syndicated daily headline news program reports on "business news for the rest of us." Real Audio available.
Corporate Campaign, Inc. - Corporate Campaign, Inc. works for labor unions in all facets of research and strategy development, political and community
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Companies would be barred from requiring employees to attend meetings about union-organizing efforts under a bill that surfaced Tuesday in the House.