Sunday, June 25, 2006

2 on Labor

CREW Forces Department of Labor to Release Anti-Union Docs and Emails
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/062306LA.shtml
Yesterday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released
108 pages of documents it received from the Department of Labor (DOL) in
response to a CREW Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. These documents
reveal that the DOL has become anti-labor, disseminating anti-union propaganda
and developing relationships with anti-union organizations.

Union Withholds Endorsements Over Minimum Wage Dispute
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/062306LB.shtml
As promised, one of Massachusetts' most powerful labor unions said Thursday it
has decided to withhold endorsements of incumbent state lawmakers until the
House and Senate pass "an acceptable minimum wage bill."

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