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G-20 meeting puts Pittsburgh in spotlight Labor media reports from Pittsburgh
With the G-20 summit bringing leaders of the world's largest economies to Pittsburgh, labor media went behind the scenes to explore how workers there are faring in today's economy. Members of the Internatiional Communications Association, in town for the biennial meeting of the ILCA, fanned out across Pittsburgh September 11, 2009 in media teams, working with local union activists in a dozen industries. Pens, cameras, mics and digital video cameras in hand, we talked with the folks who make the city run, and then presented their stories in video, photos, and news stories.
For reporting from Pittsburgh, visit ilcaonline.org
Minneapolis Teamsters Strike
Text of Minneapolis City Council resolution honoring 75th anniversary of Minneapolis Teamsters strike (adopted July 17, 2009) Photos of 75th anniversary events
Events July 23, August 6:Labor Review, Hennepin County Library will sponsor two events to commemorate 75th anniversary of 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike (From the Minneapolis Labor Review, June 25, 2009)Directions and parking information for events at Downtown Central Library
February 7: Tour will explore history and sites of Teamsters' 1934 Minneapolis coal yard strike (From the Minneapolis Labor Review, February 7 tour to mark 75th anniversary of pivotal coal yards strike (From the Minneapolis Labor Review, Minneapolis Community Education will offer February 10 class on 1934 Teamsters strike (From the Minneapolis Labor Review, Resources Minneapolis Labor History Reading List (From the Minneapolis Labor Review, May 24, 2007)
Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 (On line book on Questia.com by Philip Korth, Michigan State University Press, 1995)
Employee Free Choice Act
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EFCA Resources: > American Rights at Work > AFL-CIO Employee Free Choice Act: Myth vs. Fact
EFCA News: > Gallup Poll: Majority receptive to law making union organizing easier (Gallup Poll, March 17, 2009) Minnesota AFL-CIO asks Norm Coleman to condemn misleading television ads (Minneapolis Labor Review, 7-17-08) > Commentary: The Big Lie – Right-wing groups gear up to smear unions, EFCA (Minneapolis Labor Review, 7-17-08) > Deceptive anti-labor ad campaign strokes Coleman, slimes Franken (Minnesota Independent, July 11, 2008) Reality Check: New Ad on Unions Organizing Workers (WCCO Television, July 9, 2008) > Pawlenty vetoes resolution backing the Employee Free Choice Act > Minnesota House backs Employee Free Choice Act (Minneapolis Labor Reivew, 5-15-08) Minneapolis City Council urges Congress to support workers' right to organize unions, pass Employee Free Choice Act Text of Minneapolis City Council resolution endorsing EFCA Republicans in U.S. Senate stop Employee Free Choice Act (Minneapolis Labor Review, 7-26-07) U.S. Senate vote expected in June on the Employee Free Choice Act; Minnesota's Norm Coleman is target for push to vote 'yes' (Minneapolis Labor Review, 5-24-07) U.S. House passes Employee Free Choice Act (Minneapolis Labor Review, 3-22-07)> Employee Free Choice Act: restoring the right of U.S. workers to organize unions
New in the Photo Gallery
Trades work on new
January 22, 2009
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NEWS > Emergency Food Program seeks donations for union families in need (Minneapolis Labor Review, November 20, 2008)
Introducing the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation > AFL-CIO restructures: New central body is Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation Constitution (PDF, 416KB download) 2009 Elections > List of candidates endorsed by Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak: Seeks a third term with strong labor backing Mayor R.T. Rybak wins AFL-CIO backing for re-election Minneapolis City Council Proven incumbents, savvy newcomers run for City Council with AFL-CIO endorsement Ward 2--Cam Gordon: Community activist and Green labor ally Ward 4--Barb Johnson: Longtime labor ally, community leader > Ward 8--Elizabeth Glidden: A leading voice for workers' rights Ward 11--John Quincy: 'A city that works for everyone' MRLF endorses seven for City Council Minneapolis Park Board Nine run for Park Board with AFL-CIO support MRLF endorses three for Park Board Minneapolis Charter Amendment 168 > Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation votes to oppose Minneapolis Charter Amendment 168; To preserve Park Board's independence, vote 'No' on 168 (Minneapolis Labor Review, 10-22-09) New Ranked Choice Voting allows voters to vote for first, second, third choice With new Ranked Choice Voting, voters can vote for first, second, third choice No primary in Minneapolis as Ranked Choice Voting debuts Monticello School Board > MLRF endorses three for Monticello school board: Hill, Leitch-Sell, Smith School Levies > Anoka-Hennepin Schools seek voter support November 3
Other News Minneapoils City Council adopts 'labor peace' proposal for city contracts exceeding $250,000 Text of Labor Peace Resolution Suburban Labor Councils > South Suburban Labor Council assists Carver project to honor vets Union members organize in metro suburbs; New South Suburban Advisory Council kicks-off
> Anna Brelje named new CLUC political director (Minneapolis Labor Review, 6-21-07) CLUC names Doug Flateau new director for Labor Community Services (Minneapolis Labor Review, 11-16-06) Minneapolis Labor Review >Current issue of Minneapolis Labor Review Newspaper > Minneapolis Labor Review announces 2009 publication schedule Download PDF version of 2009 schedule (124kb download) The Minneapolis Labor Review celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007 by publishing a ten-part series highlighting the history of the newspaper. Click here for an index to the series.
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