" What is offshoring? Offshoring describes the relocation by a company of a business process from one country to another-typically an operational process, such as manufacturing, or supporting processes, such as accounting for lower labor cost. "

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Powerful Pro Labor Ad

This strong ad was created by BoldProgressives.org. The ad footage was taken at a Madison, Wisconsin rally to support state workers who are under attack by the GOP. Tens of thousands attended this rally in cold, snowy conditions.

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Union Protesters Swarm DC Fundraiser For Wisconsin GOP

About 1,000 union protesters showed up at a Wisconsin Republican fundraiser held yesterday in Washington, DC.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Wisconsin State Senator Talks About GOP ' Vote ' To Eliminate Collective Bargaining Rights

Chris Wragge talks to Wisconsin State Sen. David Hansen about the surprise vote by Republican colleagues to strip nearly all collective bargaining power from public workers last night.

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

United Steel Workers President Appears on ABC's This Week

Leo Gerard, United Steel Workers President, appeared in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week today to discuss the subject 'Made In America'. ABC News has recently started reporting on products made in America and  has entitled the series 'Made In America'. These segments have been very informative and have shed light on just how few household products are still manufactured in America today. The segments have also attempted to answer the question 'Why it's difficult to find 'Made In America' products in your home.

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Friday, March 4, 2011

AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka On Worker Rights

Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President, appeared last night on PBS's News Hour program. He spoke with PBS's Judy Woodruff about how AFL-CIO members would be affected by pending state-level legislation across the nation that would cut collective-bargaining rights for public employees.

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