Stories by Tula Connell

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Labor: Wow, What a Week!

Posted on Mar 6, 2009, Source: Firedoglake

There's too much going on this week to focus on one topic. So here's a rundown from the world of working people and their unions.

Joe Has Some Tough Folks Pulling For Him: Why Unions Love Biden

Posted on Aug 29, 2008

Biden recognizes that a five-letter word has too long been missing from the Democratic vocabulary: Union.

McCain’s Flea-Market Economy

Posted on Jul 8, 2008, Source: AFL-CIO

Candidate pushes more of Bush's "eBay economics" instead of jobs and high standards.

Bush Hands Out New Jobs...Overseas

Posted on Mar 20, 2008, Source: Firedoglake

This action is perverse on so many levels, it's hard to know where to begin.

Union-Busting, the Latest Ugly US Export

Posted on Feb 28, 2008, Source: Firedoglake

Union-busting is a $4 billion industry in the United States. The same hasn't been true in Europe. Until now.

The Coal Mine Disaster, Brought to You By Evil Corporations

Posted on Aug 9, 2007

Tula Connell: While six miners remain buried, the mine owner says there is no emergency and attacks his workers' union.

The Richest Year in History

Posted on Mar 15, 2007, Source: TomPaine.com

According to Forbes, this is the richest year in human history ... for those people who are already mind-bogglingly rich. But what about the rest of us?
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