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07/05/08 13:00 from AFL-CIO Weblog
Up and down the West Coast today, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ( ILWU ) are commemorating the 74th anniversary of "Bloody Thursday." On July 5, 1934, San Francisco police, backed up by the National Guard, open..
» Union Members, Union Patriotism
07/04/08 13:00 from AFL-CIO Weblog
This July 4, there will be lots of speeches about freedom and patriotism. Politicians will talk about the nation's struggle for independence and how we must fight to defend what we have achieved. But especially since the terrorist attacks ..
» Trumka: Don't Let Opponents Divide Us by Race in 2008 Election
07/03/08 19:11 from AFL-CIO Weblog
Barack Obama is the only candidate in the presidential race who is on the side of working people, and we must defeat attempts to divide workers by race and put him in the White House, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka says. Speaki..
» McCain's Flea-Market Economy
07/03/08 19:05 from AFL-CIO Weblog
First McCain said he doesn't know much about the economy. Lately, he's saying he never said it. Which is it? George W. Bush's solution to our nation's economic mess—that his failed policies helped create—is to applaud people who must w..
» ‘McCain U.' Teaches Lessons in How Not to Run the Country
07/03/08 18:30 from AFL-CIO Weblog
Tax cuts for corporations, coupled with tax hikes and higher health care costs for working families? That’s no way to turn around the economy and the country. Yet, it’s the likely result of John McCain ’s economic agenda, according t..
» U.S. Jobs: Down Again
07/03/08 15:15 from AFL-CIO Weblog
Jobs tanked again in June, with U.S. employers cutting 62,000 jobs for a sixth consecutive month, according to the Labor Department today. The jobless rate remained at 5.5 percent after jumping in May by the most in two decades. The Labor ..
» Indiana Union Members Tell McCain: ‘Don’t Tax Our Health Care'
07/03/08 15:05 from AFL-CIO Weblog
Charles Clark, Labor 2008 state director for Indiana, reports on union members’ response to a McCain appearance this week. When John McCain arrived in Indianapolis on Tuesday morning, he was greeted by dozens of union members chanting ��..
» Zimbabwe Union Members Face Continuing Violence
07/03/08 15:00 from AFL-CIO Weblog
With its two leaders still awaiting trial, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has condemned the continuing violence and intimidation of union members in the country as the government of discredited President Robert Mugabe tries t..
» Workers Uniting: The First Global Union
07/02/08 19:40 from AFL-CIO Weblog
In a global economy where multinational companies operate across borders, unions are developing global strategies to better represent their members and sustain the middle class. Today, the United Steelworkers (USW) and Unite , Britain’s ..
» Responsible Employer Bill Now Law in Boston Suburb
07/02/08 19:20 from AFL-CIO Weblog
Top row from left: Ed Wright, Ironworkers Local 7; James McCallum, former alderman and retired president of Sheet Metal Workers 17; Alderman Robert Trane, Ward 7; Alderman Bill Roche, Ward 1; Dennis Sullivan, president, Board of Alderman; ..
» In Montana on the Fourth, a Barometer of Obama's Chances
7/05/08 4:00 AM from washingtonpost.com - Elections -- Campaign 2006 and 2008 presidential election coverage from The Washington Post
BUTTE, Mont., July 4 -- With Sen. John McCain taking the holiday off, Sen. Barack Obama wrapped up a week-long swing through Republican America swathed in the pageantry of a Fourth of July parade and family picnic, trying to mesh his theme ..
» Landrieu Holds Small Lead in Re-Election Bid
7/05/08 3:38 AM from Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
A new Southern Media & Opinion Research poll in Louisiana shows Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) leading challenger John Kennedy (R), 46% to 41%, with 14% still undecided.
» AZ-08: Kolbe Pulls His Support From Bee
7/04/08 10:06 PM from Swing State Project
Tim Bee has just lost the support of a key ally in his bid to unseat freshman Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords:
Retired Congressman Jim Kolbe has ended his support of Tim Bee's congressional campaign.
"I will not be actively ca..
» The week ahead: It's the economy
7/04/08 8:30 PM from CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) — Barack Obama plans to spend the week ahead focused on the nation's economic woes while making stops in several states President Bush carried in 2004. The Illinois senator begins the week in North Carolina, a state Bush won by ..
» RNC Launching $3 Million Ad Buy in Four States
7/04/08 8:00 PM from The Rothenberg Political Report
By Nathan L. Gonzales The Republican National Committee is launching $3 million in independent expenditure television ads in four states, focusing on the energy issue. The ad is slated to run on network and cable television in Michigan, Ohi..
» Clinton supporters still not embracing Obama, poll says
7/04/08 7:58 PM from CNN Political Ticker
A new poll shows many of Clinton's supporters still aren't read to back Obama. (CNN) — One week after Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator ar..
» Bush heckled during July 4 speech
7/04/08 7:20 PM from CNN Political Ticker
Watch protesters interrupt the president's speech. (CNN) — It's The Fourth of July, but not everyone was in a festive mood when President Bush delivered a speech Thursday at Thomas Jefferson's famous home, Monticello. The President, w..
» Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana
7/04/08 6:45 PM from CNN Political Ticker
The Obama family celebrated July 4 in Montana. (AP Photo) BUTTE, Montana (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana. Cheers greeted Obama, his wife, Michelle, and the..
» McCain airs first contrast ad
7/04/08 3:00 PM from CNN Political Ticker
McCain is launching a Spanish radio ad. (CNN) – John McCain has come out with the first “contrast” ad of the general election cycle. The Spanish radio ad is voiced by McCain’s U.S Naval Academy roommate Frank Gamboa. “It seems to ..
» Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86
7/04/08 2:39 PM from CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at the age of 86, a senior congressional source told CNN.
» Obama may accept nomination at NFL stadium
7/04/08 2:19 PM from CNN Political Ticker
Obama may accept the party's nomination at Invesco Field. (CNN) — Call it location, location, location. Barack Obama's campaign is thinking of having the Democratic presidential candidate give his presidential nomination acceptan..
» Poll: Founding fathers would be disappointed in America
7/04/08 1:48 PM from CNN Political Ticker
Americans say the founding fathers would likely be disappointed with the state of the country. (CNN) — As Americans celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, an overwhelming majority say the 56 signers of that docu..
» Crist gets engaged
7/04/08 12:08 PM from CNN Political Ticker
Crist is getting married. (CNN) – Florida governor and possible Republican vice presidential candidate Charlie Crist announced Thursday that he is engaged to Carole Rome, his girlfriend of nine months. "She's special in every way. She's b..
» POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, July 4, 2008
7/04/08 10:33 AM from CNN Political Ticker
Compiled by Mary Grace Lucas CNN Washington Bureau NY Times: Looking for Liberty ACCORDING to the film “National Treasure,” the Declaration of Independence is a document of such far-seeing sagacity that it has secret codes and treasure ..
» ON THE TRAIL: Friday, July 4, 2008
7/04/08 10:20 AM from CNN Political Ticker
Compiled by Mary Grace Lucas, CNN Washington Bureau * Sen. John McCain has no public events. * Sen. Barack Obama takes part in a 4th of July parade in Butte, MT. Afterwards, he speaks at a family picnic.
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