On AlterNet: efca

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "efca"

Labor Unions May Have To Abandon Obama to Beat Corporate America

Mike Elk, AlterNet. May 13, 2010.

Labor unions need to start fighting their battles in the workplace, not on Capitol Hill.

How One Journalist Learned About Modern Union-Busting the Hard Way

Seth Sandronsky, AlterNet. November 28, 2009.

Sara Steffens thought that labor negotiations were civilized affairs ... until her newsroom became a battlefield.

Remembering Teddy

deleted, AlterNet. August 26, 2009.

His media image larger than life, Sen. Ted Kennedy struck this blogger as an almost regular guy.

It's Sleazy Union-Busters Versus the Pope!

Art Levine, AlterNet. June 23, 2009.

The labor movement has a powerful new ally in the fight for workers' rights.

Rite Aid Workers Are Gaining Ground in The Fight For A Union

Jennifer Sargent, Labor Notes. June 15, 2009.

As Rite Aid bigwigs dawdle, workers are gathering nationwide support for their rights.

The California Supreme Court Upheld Prop. 8, So Now What Do We Do?

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 27, 2009.

Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling was a big disappointment, but there's no time to mourn: We must turn this anger into momentum.

What Do Starbucks and Wal-Mart Have in Common?

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. May 19, 2009.

Exposing Starbucks' atrocious labor practices in our newest campaign, Stop Starbucks.

Demanding Justice for Murdered Immigrant Luis Ramirez Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 19, 2009.

Join us in urging Pa. Gov. Rendell to speak out about Luis Ramirez's tragic slaying.

Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week

AlterNetMay 11, 2009.

Powerful medical lobbyists stand in the way of health care progress in the name of profits. We must put an end to it.

Is Whole Foods Just Another Evil Corporation?

Sharon Smith, CounterPunch. May 11, 2009.

Beneath the surface of Whole Foods' fuzzy, progressive image is a company hell-bent on preventing its workers from unionizing.

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 5, 2009.

Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a police officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

We Need to Make Good Jobs Out of "Green Jobs"

Mike Elk, Campaign for America's Future. April 29, 2009.

Giving workers a level playing field is key.

A Serial Job-Killer Is Stalking America

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. April 27, 2009.

With Barack Obama's election, real reform has once again become politically viable. And America's anti-union business leaders know it.

'West Wing' Cast for the Employee Free Choice Act

Lisa Derrick, La Figa. April 10, 2009.

Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford and Richard Schiff of "The West Wing" speak out for EFCA.

Plumbers' Union Rips "Joe the Plumber": Stop Carrying Water for Corporate Union-Busters!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 26, 2009.

Too rich.

Eye on EFCA: Specter Makes a Huge Mistake

Ryan Powers, ThinkProgress. March 25, 2009.

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) announced his on the Employee Free Choice Act.

Can Unions Win Without the Employee Free Choice Act?

Staff, Labor Notes. March 18, 2009.

Everybody would rather have the choice of EFCA rules, but unions still have to organize and empower workers.

Majority of Americans Favor the Employee Free Choice Act

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.

New poll shows majority support for the EFCA, despite the onslaught of misleading information from corporations and mainstream media.

Americans Are Raring for a Fight Against Corporate Power

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. March 16, 2009.

3/4 of Americans want to see a huge worker protection bill pass through Congress, and the greedy corporations are running scared.

Unionbusting Firms Profiting from Corporate America's Fear of Workers' Rights

Art Levine, Huffington Post. March 12, 2009.

"Union avoidance" firms are marketing "Employee Free Choice Act Defense Kits" for $5,000 a set.

‘Fair And Balanced’ Fox News Wages Assault on Unions

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. March 12, 2009.

Distorting the facts of the Employee Free Choice Act.

Dems Introduce Vital Protections for Workers; Corporate America Responds With a Big Lie

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 11, 2009.

There is nothing more terrifying to corporate America than the prospect of dealing with its workforce on an even playing field.

It Begins: Employee Free Choice Act Introduced on the Hill

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. March 10, 2009.

Proponents expect the measure to pass the House with relative ease, but opponents have a lot of lies up their sleeves.

Labor: Wow, What a Week!

Tula Connell, Firedoglake. March 6, 2009.

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.

Making Reid Do It: The Best Way to Prevent Dem Defections and Pass EFCA

David Sirota, Open Left. March 3, 2009.

Make Harry Reid choose between getting every Democrat on board, or ending his political career.