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AUDIO: Racist Romney Supporter Blasts Labor Group
A racist backer of Mitt Romney left an explicit tirade on the voice mail of an Ohio-based labor group.
Packers Players Discussed Strike, Game Disruption To End Referee Lockout
Green Bay Packers players discussed extreme measures they may use in the future to force an end to the NFL’s lockout of referees.
Strippers File Class Action Lawsuit Vs Club
Three women describing themselves as strippers have filed a federal class action lawsuit against Diamonds Exclusive Men’s Club of Mobile, Alabama.
Scott Walker Wins Recall Fight In Wisconsin
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has defeated an effort to recall him.
Autos To Spell Out “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” As Union Greets Romney In Detroit
A source tells National Confidential that 26 American cars will be arranged by the United Auto Workers to echo Mitt Romney’s infamous “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” op-ed when he visits Ford Field on Friday.
Koch Brother Vows To Break Unions, Praises Bircher Father
Billionaire David Koch has vowed to defend Wisconsin governor Scott Walker against the union-backed recall election underway in that state.
Apple Freezing Out NY Times Over Tough Labor Reporting?
Apple boss Tim Cook sat down with the Wall Street Journal and a Apple blogger John Gruber to discuss the new Mountain Lion operating system, but the New York Times apparently was frozen out.
VIDEO: Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Jokes About Shooting Strikers
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson joked about shooting strikers during an appearance on BBC’s The One Show today.
Giant Strike Starts In England
A massive strike by public sector employees in England has begun, in protest of austerity measures imposed by the government that will cap their pay.
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45,000 Verizon Workers Now On Strike
45,000 of communications giant Verizon are now on strike in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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Public Workers Strike In England
(National Confidential) — Protesting austerity cuts from their government, British public sector workers have gone on strike. Customs and immigration officers were among those who have joined the work stoppage, as well as teachers.
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85,000 Rally For Labor In Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker may have awakened a sleeping giant. According to to police estimates, 85,000 people rallied at the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison in order to oppose the union-busting legislation signed into law by Walker on Friday.
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Union Yes: 61% Back Unions In New Poll
Gallup has found that 61% of Americans support the right of unions to collectively bargain with state governments, in a major blow to Republican efforts to bust unions across the country.
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Indiana Democrats Leave State To Stop Union Busting
Following in the steps of Wisconsin Democrats, Democrats in the Indiana House are leaving the state instead of voting for anti-union legislation.
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Wisconsin Voters: We Stand With The Unions
A new poll from GQR Research indicates that Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R) may have miscalculated when he decided to bust his state’s unions by promoting legislation that stripped them of collective bargaining rights.
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Pro-Union Callers Melt Down Wisconsin Legislature Phone Lines
The phone lines for the Wisconsin state legislature in Madison were shut down after they were overloaded from calls by what was identified as pro-union supporters.
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Hired Man With Criminal Record For Security At Children’s Courthouse
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, in the news for his attempts to bust unions by restricting their collective bargaining rights, came under scrutiny while he was a county executive for his role in hiring a man with a criminal record to secure Milwaukee County facilities, including the children’s courthouse.
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Union Yes: National Unions Back Wisconsin Labor
The Washington Post’s Greg Sargent reports that national labor union organizations – including the AFL-CIO, SEIU, and AFSCME are all backing the fight in Wisconsin against Gov. Scott Walker’s union busting efforts via a new television ad.
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Fox-Friendly Pollster Rasmussen Comes Under Fire For Wisconsin Labor Poll
Pollster Scott Rasmussen is a favorite of Fox News Channel, a fact often linked to the curiously conservative-leaning responses his company regularly publishes.
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Katie Price (Jordan) Perfume Bottled By Workers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage
Katie Price (Jordan) picture “Workers at a factory in India have been paid just 26p an hour to make perfume bottles for England World Cup sponsor Umbro and the glamour model Katie Price, better known as Jordan. An Observer investigation found that the 7,000 employees at the factory in Gujarat are rewarded with a basic [...]
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Spirit Airlines Pilots Go On Strike
Spirit Airlines picture “Spirit Airlines pilots went on strike Saturday in a dispute over pay, and the discount carrier immediately canceled all of its flights for the day. The walkout and cancellations threatened to disrupt the travel plans for thousands of vacationers.” [Link]
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