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It's a perfect match: unions need new members if they are to grow, and young workers need to join unions if they are to improve what's been their s...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2010
  • Length: 03:03
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As a new federal report shows,unionized workers not only earn more than non-union workers, but also have much better benefits.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2010
  • Length: 04:19
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Union organizers Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings were the victims of one of the most outrageous frameups in U.S. history.

  • Added: Jul 16, 2010
  • Length: 06:05
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Former Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz, who died on April 24, was one of the greatest friends working people ever had.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 05:10
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Workers Memorial Day on April 28 will honor the millions of men and women who've needlessly suffered and died because of workplace hazards.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2010
  • Length: 03:49
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Senate Democrats loss of their filibuster proof 60 vote majority with the election of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown seems certain to doom at...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:55
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Jack Henning, a remarkable labor leader, led a lifelong crusade in behalf of working people.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
  • Length: 04:03
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On 3/26/09 President Obama delivers a snub to millions of Americans who wanted to ask him about ending marijuana prohibition.

  • Added: Mar 30, 2009
  • Length: 07:25
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February sixth will mark the 90th anniversary of the Seattle general strike, one of the most dramatic strikes in U.S. history.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2009
  • Length: 03:53
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Organized labor played a major role in Barack Obama's election and expects much in return.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
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Young Urban Professionalism needs to be in vogue again

  • Added: Nov 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
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It should be obvious by now, with election day nearing, that Barack Obama should be the overwhelming choice of working people.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 05:14
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Amid the speculation over Sarah Palin possibly becoming the first woman to serve as vice president, don't forget Frances Perkins, the first woman t...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2008
  • Length: 05:16
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Organized labor is close to winning its battle to guarantee firm union rights ti U.S. workers.

  • Added: Aug 22, 2008
  • Length: 04:40
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Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is running for Congress on an unusually worker-friendly platform.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2008
  • Length: 03:11
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What separates a "flip-flop" from a valid change of mind

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:26
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The globalization of capital finally has brought about serious moves for the globalization of labor.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2008
  • Length: 04:41
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An international union confederation has issued a new report detailing the truly rotten treatment suffered by many U.S. workers.

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2008
  • Length: 05:11
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Barack Obama supports key issues that would greatly improve the lives of American workers, John McCain opposes them.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:17
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The Olympic Games are about a lot more than sports.

  • Added: May 08, 2008
  • Length: 05:38
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Millions of jobless Americans badly need more of the unemployment benefits that have helped sustain them.

  • Added: May 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:24
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Longshoremen plan to close West Coast ports on May 1 to lead widespread labor protests against the Iraq war.

  • Added: Apr 25, 2008
  • Length: 02:58
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There's finally a realistic chance for passage of a law to give U.S. workers the full union rights that have long been denied them.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2008
  • Length: 04:32
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David looks back to ancient Rome for an ideal Presidential model.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2008
  • Length: 03:25
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Candidates and Section 315

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2008
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 1