Finals for 2011 school year

The final makeup class for this year is Monday, May 16. The finals will be on May 31^th for Tuesday’s class and May 25^th for Wednesday’s.

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Trumka on Crooked Conversations Podcast: 'Collective Action Is on the Rise'

Trumka on Crooked Conversations Podcast: 'Collective Action Is on the Rise' AFL-CIO On this week's episode of Crooked Conversations, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka sat down in Missouri for a live recorded conversation with Let America Vote President Jason Kander. The pair discussed the importance of unions, the rise of collective action and […]

The Power Is in Our Hands: The Working People Weekly List

The Power Is in Our Hands: The Working People Weekly List AFL-CIO Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List. After Janus, Electrical Workers Show the Power Is in Our Hands: "The Supreme Court’s recent Janus decision was despicable […]

If You Live in Missouri, Vote 'No' on Proposition A

If You Live in Missouri, Vote 'No' on Proposition A Missouri AFL-CIO On Aug. 7, Missouri voters will have the chance to vote against Proposition A, a divisive attack on working people funded by big corporations and their wealthy allies. The misleading measure is a direct attack on the rights of the working people of Missouri. Here are the key reaso […]

After Janus, Electrical Workers Show the Power is in Our Hands

After Janus, Electrical Workers Show the Power is in Our Hands IBEW 1245 The Supreme Court’s recent Janus decision was despicable, spitting in the face of decades of common-sense precedent. There’s no question about that. But Janus is not the end of our fight. Through every punch thrown at working people in our history—every wage-slashing boss, every union-b […]

Are We in a Trade War?

Are We in a Trade War? TV pundits keep repeating that we’re in a “trade war.” What does that even mean? For starters, if you want to learn more about tariffs and trade, we will hold an informational call on Thursday to discuss newly imposed tariffs, progress on the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations and steps the labor movement is taking to f […]

Trump's Supreme Court Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Is Deeply Troubling

Trump's Supreme Court Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Is Deeply Troubling AFL-CIO Working families deserve a Supreme Court justice who will respect the rights of working people and who will enforce decades of legal precedent that protect us in the workplace. On Monday night, President Donald Trump rejected working men and women by selecting Judge Brett Ka […]

U.S. Trade Deals Mean Justice for Some, Not Justice for All

U.S. Trade Deals Mean Justice for Some, Not Justice for All ClipArtBest.com 2017 was another banner year of justice for sale, reveals the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s annual review of investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases. What’s the report say? It reveals lots of new ways global investors are undermining democracy in priv […]

#FamiliesBelongTogether: The Working People Weekly List

#FamiliesBelongTogether: The Working People Weekly List Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List. Elise Bryant Speaks at Labor Rally #FamiliesBelongTogether: “On Saturday, June 30, over 600 different #FamiliesBelongTogether events occ […]

That Which Is Justly Ours

That Which Is Justly Ours Public domain Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt 83 years ago yesterday, the National Labor Relations Act marked a critical step forward for working people’s right to join together in unions and bargain collectively. As Roosevelt said at the time, “By preventing practices which tend to destroy the independence of lab […]

Economy Gains 213,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Little Changed at 4.0%

Economy Gains 213,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Little Changed at 4.0% The U.S. economy gained 213,000 jobs in June, and unemployment was little changed at 4.0%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since the labor market continues to recover at only a tempered pace, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee s […]

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