http://www.cpusa.org http:// http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/944/ 02.05.2008 I’ve always wanted a button that reads, “Workers of the world unite, back by popular demand” — almost as long as I’ve wanted one that says, “May Day, made in the USA.” <br /> <br /> May Day 2008 would have been a great time for both. <br /> http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/932/ 21.04.2008 In this issue: <br /> <br /> <ul> <li>ILWU Calls for May Day Work Stoppages Against the War <li>Action Alerts: FLOC, No Colombia FTA <li>Another important step towards global unionism <li>Iranian TU finally released <li>Loss of factory jobs=more on food stamps <li>Week of action unites students, workers <li>Unions challenge Bush ‘no match’ plan <li>Join McCain Revealed team <li>Union Jobs (still more needed!) </ul> http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/922/ 07.04.2008 http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/903/ 19.03.2008 In This Edition: <br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Labor Calls for a Green Economy <li>A Union at a Toyota Plant? <li>DC Sick Days <li>American Axle update <li>HR 676 and Labor update <li>AFL-CIO Launches "McCain Revealed" <li>News from the Labor Commission <li>Union Jobs (still more needed!) </ul> http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/887/ 27.02.2008 The United Auto Workers struck American <br /> Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday when no deal was reached on a new labor pact. The largest proportion of American Axle parts are for GM’s pickups and SUVs. Affected are more than 3,600 workers in plants in Michigan and New York. http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/883/ 21.02.2008 Getting carried away with your own rhetoric is rarely a good thing. Tom Buffenbarger, president of the Machinists' union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), did just that in a &#147;warm-up&#148; speech for Hillary Clinton the night of the Wisconsin primary win by Barack Obama. http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/882/ 18.02.2008 In this edition: <br /> <br /> - Colombia Free Trade: Just say no to murderers <br /> - Action Alert: “Shame on Elaine” campaign <br /> - Striking Mexican Miners update <br /> - MI fights misclassification <br /> - The economic stimulus fight isn’t over yet <br /> - Smithfield Foods Update <br /> - Election 08 update <br /> - Union Jobs (More Needed!) http://www.cpusa.org/article/view/880/ 15.02.2008 In This Newsletter: <br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Economic Stimulus Plan <li>Action Alerts: UE, CLUW, CWA <li>Dangers of Columbia Free Trade <li>Support the Mexican Miners <li>LA Security Workers Victory <li>Portland School Workers Fight Back <li>Don't forget about the Congressional Races! <li>Union Jobs (More Needed!) </ul>