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Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

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Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

CBS 6 Coverage of Labor Day

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Labor Day Wrap: Its Time for Jobs

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

While AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was in Milwaukee Labor Day with President Obama and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler traveled throughout California, taking part in three Labor Day celebrations. In Los Angeles, she told an enthusiastic crowd at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor ’s Labor Day breakfast: There’s nothing wrong with good jobs in America. There’s nothing wrong with trade that creates jobs—instead of killing them. Click the headline to read more>>

Obama Unveils Huge Infrastructure/Jobs Program at Milwaukees LaborFest

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In a Labor Day address to more than 10,000 union members and their families in Milwaukee, President Obama announced a massive new job-creating road, rail, runway and air traffic control rebuilding project. Speaking to the Milwaukee Area Labor Council’s annual LaborFest celebration, Obama said it was “the great American middle class that made our economy the envy of the world. It’s got to be that way again.” Click the headline to read more>>

Jobless Rate Worsens to 9.6% in August, Congress Needs to Act

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The U.S. jobless rate worsened to 9.6 percent in August from 9.5 percent in July, with 54,000 jobs lost, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data out today. The private sector created only 67,000 jobs in August, far below the 150,000 jobs a month needed to keep up with the population and extremely far below the hundreds of thousands of new jobs needed each month to return to pre-recession employment levels. Government employment fell by 121,000, largely reflecting the loss of 114,000 temporary workers hired for U.S. Census 2010. Click the headline to read more>>

Mott's Strike 2010

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Management at Mott's in Williamson, New York thinks the workers who make their popular - and profitable products aren't "worth" what they're getting paid as members of RWDSU/UFCW Local 220. Mott's is a subsidiary of the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, the North American beverages division spun off by Cadbury Schweppes in 2008, whose leading brands in addition to Mott's include Snapple, Yoo-hoo, A&W and Hires Root Beers, Crush, Sunkist, Hawaiian Punch, Canada Dry, Squirt, RC Cola, Diet Rite, and Schweppes, among others.

Update on Holiday Inn Express Strike

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As many of you know, things were coming to a crisis on the picket line at the Holiday Inn Express in Latham. Even though Jim Morrell signed a settlement with the NLRB n February promising to give the strikers' their jobs back and hold a rerun election, and though a week later he announced he had hired a new manager so that the hotel wasn't bound by his agreement, the NLRB was poised to rule that Morrell's breach of their agreement was OK with the NLRB. We've withdrawn the complaints to preserve our right to refile them when Obama gets his appointment on the National Board settled in. Click the headline for full story written by Rev. Mike Roberts

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Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

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Next Up: Young Worker Summit

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The AFL-CIO held a young worker summit in D.C. in early June and it was awesome. There with over 450 members, staff and leaders in the labor movement under the age of 35. The summit was focused on how we engage the next generation in the union movement. Click to watch some great videos from the event. Click to see another article about the event.

The next step for CDALF is to reach out to those people that want to help organize, develop, mentor and be part of the young worker constituency group. Please email the CDALF and let us know if you are interested.

Contract support rally for IUE-CWA 81359

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

On June 4th the Capital District Labor movement and friends joined IUE-CWA 81359 in rallying for a fair contract. Over 200 supporters were on hand in the hot sun to give the contract negotiating team a proper send off to Rochester. Their contract ends June 20th and the company needs to settle a fair and just contract inculding the backpay for all of the workers whose wages were stolen illegally over a year ago. For a wonderful article on the event inculding pictures and video click on the Troy Record's Dannielle Sanzone. Jon Flanders also wrote a great article for Labor Notes here.

5th Annual CDALF Gala

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Gala was a wonderful night of dear friends and supporters breaking bread with each other and honoring Alan Lubin, Paul Tonko, and Mike Keenan. With over 190 friends and family the event was very well attended. The evening helped the CDALF raise some much needed funds to continue doing the work for all of our affiliates.

Photo's courtesy of Jon Flanders

CDALF Marchs on Apollo and Wall Street

Tue, 04 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Capital District Area Labor Federation along with IUE-CWA 81359, PEF, IUPAT DC9, CSEA, LCLAA, Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation and community activists marched on Apollo Management and Wall Street in NYC. Click on the article for more videos and news coverage.

Bank of America Protest was HUGE!

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Thanks to the over 100 Labor and our community friends hit the street to protest Bank of America in Albany, New York on April 1st. Despite taking 45 billion in taxpayer cash and trillions in federal loan guarantees to underwrite their bad debt. Bank of America chose to hand out huge bonuses to their executives to the tune of 4.4 billion dollars and reaped a profit of 6.3 billion dollars in 2009. So the same industry “Investment Banking” that was at the heart of the economic collapse and received all of the upfront funding through TARP to prevent the recession is posting record profits while the rest of us suffer. In the same year Bank of America spent 3.7 million on lobbying fees to fight financial reform. We made sure that we told Bank of America this behavior is no longer going to be accepted. We want financial reform as was laid in the petition letter. We also encourage everyone to switch their bank to a community bank that works in and benefits your community.

CDALF 9th Annual Meeting

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

175 delegates and guests came to the Clarion in Albany to commit to taking action on making the economy for us. The theme of the day was "Organized Labor... Leading the Fight for Main Street!" and was developed by the recommendations of those that attended our economic forum in February. Please email the CDALF and let us know what you are willing to do and don't forget to bring friends with you! For some great pictures check out the photo album. To read more click here. If you would like a copy of the video please email Kevin@cdalf.org. Two important resolutions passed for a Labor March on Washington and to Win Single Payer Heathcare. For a copy of the Labor March on Washington resolution click here. For a copy of the Single Payer resolution click here.

Holiday Inn Express Breaks Settlement Fires Workers!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As all of you know on January 28th, we met and celebrated the worker's victory at the Holiday Inn Express, Latham. An NLRB settlement had been reached including the reinstatement of the fired workers, full back pay and a new election. A month later the hotel is completely disregarding the law and the conditions we all fought so hard for.

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Saratoga Race track workers deserve answers!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Local 471 has represented workers at the Saratoga Race Track for over 40 years. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has proposed changes, including the elimination of union jobs, for the 2010 racing season at the Saratoga Race Track.

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Momentive workers and Area Labor Protest Illegal Wage Cuts!

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Braving freezing temperatures not far from the shore of the Hudson
River, members of IUE/CWA 81359 and local area labor picketed outside the Waterford, New YorkMomentive plant Janurary 12 2010, protesting the anniversary of drastic unilateral pay cuts imposed by Momentive Performance Materials in late 2008. Credit to Jon Flanders for the video.

CWA 1118 prevents Verizon from boarding workers at Holiday Inn!

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

CWA 1118 found out that Verizon was bringing 40 workers to the capital region to do work starting on Jan 7th, 2010. Verizon was going to put the workers up at the Holiday Inn Express in Latham, the same Holiday Inn that has been on strike! After some quick action and the promise that no CWA member would cross a picket line, Verizon backed down. At more than $4,000.00 dollars a day in bookings for Verizon, Jim Morrell takes yet another finacial hit for his anti-union behavior. www.cwa1118.com

Ban One Worker Railroad Operations!

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Mother's day of 2009, in Selkirk, NY, locomotive remote control operator Jared Boehlke was killed while attempting a repair as the sole member of a yard switching crew. He left a wife and a 2 year old daughter.

Within days of Christmas 2009 Samuel Lundy was killed in a Burlington Northern Santa Fe yard while using locomotive remote control. He left a wife and three children.

CWA 1104 Rally

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

There was a fantastic turnout for the Stony Brook Research assistants who have been waiting for their first contract for almost a year. After some picketing around the GIANT inflatable corporate pig, everyone was able to listen to some of the RA's that are on the bargaining committee. Video thanks to Jim McCasey

LaborWeb Articles

Calendar

CDALF Facebook Page

CBS 6 Coverage of Labor Day

Labor Day Wrap: Its Time for Jobs

Obama Unveils Huge Infrastructure/Jobs Program at Milwaukees LaborFest

Jobless Rate Worsens to 9.6% in August, Congress Needs to Act

Mott's Strike 2010

Update on Holiday Inn Express Strike

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Next Up: Young Worker Summit

Contract support rally for IUE-CWA 81359

5th Annual CDALF Gala

CDALF Marchs on Apollo and Wall Street

Bank of America Protest was HUGE!

CDALF 9th Annual Meeting

Holiday Inn Express Breaks Settlement Fires Workers!

Saratoga Race track workers deserve answers!

Momentive workers and Area Labor Protest Illegal Wage Cuts!

CWA 1118 prevents Verizon from boarding workers at Holiday Inn!

Ban One Worker Railroad Operations!

CWA 1104 Rally

Labor Day Wrap: Its Time for Jobs

Obama Unveils Huge Infrastructure/Jobs Program at Milwaukees LaborFest