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12/07/2009

Media Matters: Labor Leaders Speak Out On War, Health Care and Solidarity

Not.profits.sign Last week, President Barack Obama announced an escalation the war in Afghanistan.  South Central Federation of Labor President Jim Cavanaugh expressed disapproval in this Labor Notes post: http://labornotes.org/blogs/2009/12/escalating-war-afghanistan-wrong

Greater Green Bay Area Labor Council President Tony Vanderbloemen weighted in on the health care debate in this opinion editorial published by The Green Bay Press-Gazette: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091125/GPG0706/911250620/1269/GPG06/Guest-column--House-gets-health-care-reform-bill-right

Dr. David Parr, President of the Janesville Education Association, has been talking publicly about the recent decision to affiliate with the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO:  http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/nov/24/janesville-teachers-union-joins-forces-afl-cio/

Parr also discussed the importance of labor solidarity on the Stan Milam Radio Show: http://wclo.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/podcasts/stan-milam-show/2009/nov/25/jea-and-afl-cio-open-mic/

Are young people today concerned with workers’ rights?  Look no further than the Student Labor Action Coalition which continues to pressure UW – Madison to cut their merchandising agreement with Nike over labor violations:  http://www.dailycardinal.com/news/uw-asks-nike-to-act-on-alleged-labor-violations-1.979133

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