Jun 25, 2008Can't-Do Government
We've seen the federal government at its worst over the past six months. Consider the controversies over contaminated tomatoes and meat, tainted toys, toxic trailers, counterfeit Heparin, aircraft groundings, veterans' care, missing warheads and unrelenting contract fraud. For every NASA success...
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Jun 25, 2008AFT & AFGE 12 Turn Out for Rustin Film
“We had a great crowd today” at Tuesday’s screening of “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin” reports AFT’s Jodie Fingland. “Everyone really enjoyed the film and Norm Hill did a great job informing staff about some of Bayard's accomplishments that weren't in the...
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Jun 24, 2008Labor Classifieds
Office Space Available: 3100 square feet, 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW (K Street to L Street, between 14th and 15th Streets). Available 8/1/08; currently occupied by the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE), who is offering a sublease through 2011 at $37/sq ft. Contact DPE Executive...
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Jun 24, 2008The Media, the Economy and Workers
By Philip Dine Coverage of labor or workers' issues in general is all too rare in the media, and discussion of these topics is even more scarce in the rarified atmosphere of Washington's top think tanks. So it was gratifying to participate in one such event last...
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Jun 24, 2008Missing Labor History
We missed an important date in labor history on June 21, the 4-year anniversary of BIGLabor.com’s “Today In Labor History,” which has become one of UNION CITY’s most popular features. “Every week's offering is likely to change year to year as I continue to find appropriate items...
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Jun 24, 2008Readers Speak Out
“More stuff on pro-labor things to do in the city or online.” “Earlier notice of upcoming events.” “Use headers and bullet points to make it easier to navigate.” These are just a few of the more than 100 comments and suggestions that have already come in response to our annual Union...
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Jun 24, 2008Mayor Faulted for Crisis at Public Employee Board
Labor strongly objected to three last-minute nominees to the District’s Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) in testimony last Friday before the DC City Council’s Committee On Workforce Development And Government Operations. “We are objecting strongly to the process of appointments as...
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Jun 23, 2008Conference Celebrates Wage & Hour Landmark Case
A century ago, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision was handed down that had a huge and long-lasting impact on wage and hour regulations. The National Consumer League is hosting a free conference marking the centennial of the 1908 “Muller v. Oregon” case this Wednesday, featuring the...
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Jun 23, 2008Bayard Rustin Film Screens to Honor Gay Pride Month
He was there at most of the important events of the Civil Rights Movement - but always in the background. The film “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin” – which screens in DC three times this week -- asks "Why?" It presents a vivid drama, intermingling the personal and the...
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Jun 23, 2008Verizon Subcontractors Demand Pay
Workers will rally outside Verizon headquarters in DC Tuesday at noon to demand that Verizon take responsibility for the unpaid wages of subcontracted workers. The workers are employees of subcontractors hired by Verizon to dig trenches for new fiber optics cable. Workers have asked Verizon to...
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Federal workforce
Jun 19, 2008House passes paid parental leave bill
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would institute a paid parental leave policy for all federal employees.
The House voted 278-146 to pass H.R. 5781, which would provide four weeks of paid maternal or paternal leave for the birth or adoption of a child. It would, for the first time,...
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