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UAW on Strike at Triumph in West Hartford

Starting at 5:00 this morning, UAW Local 405 members at Triumph in West Hartford have gone out on strike! Their demands are straightforward: fair wages, cost of living adjustments, affordable health insurance, and job security. That's a meager demand from a company that made $687 million in profits
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UAW Members at Triumph Group Vote 99% to Authorize Strike

After a two-day vote, UAW Local 405 members at Triumph Group who make engine controls and other components for U.S. military aircrafts voted 99% (148-1 with 86% turning out) in favor of authorizing a strike.
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Job Posting: Communications Director

The Connecticut AFL-CIO is seeking an experienced, strategic, and creative Communications Director to lead the state federation’s internal and external communications programs.
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For nearly five years, Starbucks baristas have been fighting for what every worker deserves: better pay, enough hours to make ends meet, safe staffing, and a fair union contract. More than 12,000 baristas have organized with Starbucks Workers United, winning more than 700 union elections nationwide.
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Whenever big Wall Street banks, financial institutions and billionaire investors gamble with our economy, working people are the ones who feel the pain. Our jobs, our homes and our retirement savings take huge hits when the banking system or the market collapses.

 

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