Feb 25
Sister Simone Campbell seems equally at home on a bus, on the Colbert Report, or in front of more than 200 people at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton for the 13th annual Faith-Labor Breakfast sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice.
Although best known for her Nuns on the Bus tour protesting Paul Ryan’s …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/25/social-justice-a-habit-with-sister-simone/
Feb 25
ULN sat down with Don Taylor, Assistant Professor at the UW Extension’s School for Workers, for a wide-ranging interview on the state of the union movement.
“There was a time when being in a union was illegal.” Don Taylor from the School for Workers was talking about the ups and downs of the labor movement.
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/25/taylor-urges-labor-unions-to-take-risks/
Feb 25
In the early 1970s the mayor of Madison was an old school Republican named William Dyke. He didn’t think much of the protestors continually beating a noisy and often destructive path up State Street to the Capitol to air their grievances.
Looking back, one might even concede him a point or two since many …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/25/aclu-jumps-into-first-amendment-fray-at-capitol/
Feb 25
By Keith A. Steffen, NALC Branch 507 Retiree
On Wednesday, February 6, Postmaster General Donahoe announced his intention to cut back mail delivery from 6 days to 5 days per week, effective August 12. The USPS also plans to close about 200 mail processing plants in addition to the 200 closed in the last six …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/25/more-is-at-stake-than-saturday-delivery/
Feb 17
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, which represents 200,000 Wisconsin workers, has endorsed Ed Fallone for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
“Ed Fallone is the most qualified candidate running for Wisconsin Supreme Court,” said Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. “He has the experience, integrity and independence to ensure that the law is applied fairly and equally to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/17/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-endorses-ed-fallone-for-supreme-court/
Feb 10
The prospects for comprehensive immigration reform are the highest in years, and the AFL-CIO plans to deploy the labor movement’s grassroots infrastructure to pass sensible reforms that keep families united, allow workers to come out from shadows, and that protect workers rights.
The labor movement is working around a unified framework for a comprehensive immigration system with four interconnected …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/10/labor-movement-push-rational-immigration-reform/
Feb 07
At this moment, various plans to reform America’s broken immigration system are working their way through Congressional debate. Late last month, a bipartisan group of eight lawmakers unveiled a plan that includes what they call a “tough but fair” path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Shortly after, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with President Obama …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2013/02/07/immigration-reform-must-include-workers-rights/
Dec 03
Mr. President and Members of Congress:
During this period, when people of faith and secular people alike reflect on the year that is ending and look forward with hope to the year ahead, it is a time to put aside differences and enmities to celebrate our universal values.
It is in this spirit of humanity …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.scfl.org/2012/12/03/its-time-for-peace-and-jobs/
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