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Exclusive Coverage of the PA AFLCIO Convention

 

Rising Tide

For those who missed our coverage, check out individual segments(still uploading) on our Special Features Page. Right click to download our full pod casts:

March 29th featuring Pat Eiding, President Philadelphia Central Labor Council, Frank Snyder, Secretary Treasurer of the PA AFLCIO, Lou Coppolino of SMWIA 19, Kevin Upshaw, Security Guard in Philadelphia, and Valerie Owes, Worker at SugarHouse Casino on the companies union busting.

March 28th featuring PA AFLCIO President Richard Bloomingdale, Reverand David Bollack ,Jim Savage, USW 10-1 ,Dean Showers, USW 6996 ,Zach Hause, PA Central Labor Council ,Jerry Oleksiak, Vice President, PSEA ,Lorenzo Canizares, Organizing Specialist for the PSEA

March 27th featuring National AFLCIO President Richard Trumka, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Emeritus Bill George, Kathy Black, The Coalition for Labor Union Women, Kim Patterson, Secretary Treasurer for SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania on the private prison industrial complex attempting to further snake it's way into Pennsylvania, Mickey Sgro of the PA Central Area Labor Federation, and Darrin Kelly of IAFF Local 1 on the attacks on firefighters and why we see a traditionally republican voting bloc starting to vote for labor issues

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Rising Tide

For those who missed our coverage, check out individual segments(still uploading) on our Special Features Page. Right click to download our full pod casts:

March 29th featuring Pat Eiding, President Philadelphia Central Labor Council, Frank Snyder, Secretary Treasurer of the PA AFLCIO, Lou Coppolino of SMWIA 19, Kevin Upshaw, Security Guard in Philadelphia, and Valerie Owes, Worker at SugarHouse Casino on the companies union busting.

March 28th featuring PA AFLCIO President Richard Bloomingdale, Reverand David Bollack ,Jim Savage, USW 10-1 ,Dean Showers, USW 6996 ,Zach Hause, PA Central Labor Council ,Jerry Oleksiak, Vice President, PSEA ,Lorenzo Canizares, Organizing Specialist for the PSEA

March 27th featuring National AFLCIO President Richard Trumka, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Emeritus Bill George, Kathy Black, The Coalition for Labor Union Women, Kim Patterson, Secretary Treasurer for SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania on the private prison industrial complex attempting to further snake it's way into Pennsylvania, Mickey Sgro of the PA Central Area Labor Federation, and Darrin Kelly of IAFF Local 1 on the attacks on firefighters and why we see a traditionally republican voting bloc starting to vote for labor issues

Like what you hear? Get our podcast or help us spread the word

 

 

Voter suppression continues here at home

On March 7, 2012, the Senate of Pennsylvania passed the Voter Suppression Bill (House Bill 934) by a vote of 26 to 23.

Tell your house rep to stand their ground. Email them and BE SURE TO CALL!

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On March 7, 2012, the Senate of Pennsylvania passed the Voter Suppression Bill (House Bill 934) by a vote of 26 to 23.

Tell your house rep to stand their ground. Email them and BE SURE TO CALL!

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Tom Corbett: Have a heart

A year ago today

I tweeted this. We've succeeded. Where we go from here is anyones guess.

I tweeted this. We've succeeded. Where we go from here is anyones guess.

ATU Pres. Hanley on transportation in American

The Pa Budget season begins

Today the PA Budget season began with Tom Corbett's job killing budget. Occupy Harrisburg along with Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Pittsburgh held a Funeral for Fairness and hoped everyone would live in peace and solidarity! Maybe Tom Corbett can do that instead of promoting class war?

Today the PA Budget season began with Tom Corbett's job killing budget. Occupy Harrisburg along with Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Pittsburgh held a Funeral for Fairness and hoped everyone would live in peace and solidarity! Maybe Tom Corbett can do that instead of promoting class war?

99 Santas put Sen. Pat Toomey on the Naughty List

Today 99 Santas put Sen Pat Toomey on the Naughty List for not extending UI. Around Christmas how can Toomey throw 1.8million Americans to the curb?

Today 99 Santas put Sen Pat Toomey on the Naughty List for not extending UI. Around Christmas how can Toomey throw 1.8million Americans to the curb?

Recent segments:

Connie Kelliher of IAM 751 on their tentative agreement with Boeing

USW VP Fred Redmond on Wisconsin, moving our nation forward, and the no rights at work agenda in Indiana   Andrew Yale, grad student and writing instructor on the right to organize   NYC CLC pres. Vinnie Alverez on why he's marching for jobs and economic fairness   Michell McIntyre of the National Consumers League on Wage Theft

 

Gov. Buddy Roemer on Occupy Wall Street, government corruption, and trade

Marcie Boyer, RN, on why republicans and democrats are against Corbetts privatization scheme

Jeanette Bottorff, newly organized SEIU member in Johnstown segment

Andy Nov 2nd calling in from the Port of Oakland at 9:35EST/6:35PDT

Susie Cagle from the Occupy Oakland General Strike(before getting arrested)

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