Hillary Clinton promised solidarity with the labor movement at a rally Monday in New York City, in an appearance that highlighted the perils that ostensibly centrist candidates face in vying for the support of unions.
The fear among Democrats now is that a labor movement caught up in its own internal conflict will make things even worse.
By establishing this new national monument, President Obama has ensured that future generations will have a place to learn about this extraordinary man and the farm labor movement that improved the lives of millions of workers and continues to inspire us to achieve a more perfect union.
In the late 1940s, when communism was a major factor in our labor movement, Lane and others fought ceaselessly to exorcise its influence.
Simply put, efforts to subvert the law or seek special treatment at taxpayer expense is just as offensive when it comes from labor as it is when coming from the employer side of the bargaining table and I say that as a longtime supporter of the labor movement in this country.
"We are shocked and dismayed at this senseless violence, " he said in a statement, calling on the labor movement and company to work with the government to stabilize the situation.
The program would be capped at 200, 000 a year, but the number of visas would fluctuate, depending on unemployment rates, job openings, employer demand and data collected by a new federal bureau pushed by the labor movement as an objective monitor of the market.
What happened on fast-track over the weekend was a clear win for the nation's labor movement, which ran TV ads and inundated members of Congress with phone calls and letters in opposition.
The situation is a huge victory for Republican proponents of Right to Work laws, who argue they make states more competitive, and shines a spotlight on the dilemma faced by the labor movement, whose membership has plateaued due to the recession, the failure of organizing drives, and anti-union moves by political foes and companies alike.
We need a movement that bridges party lines, that unites business and labor and faith communities and law enforcement communities, and all who know that America cannot continue operating with a broken immigration system.
Convened leaders from a broad range of sectors including business, faith, law enforcement, labor, and other stakeholders to launch a call to action to add diverse voices to a nationwide movement.
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Dean's other major backer in the labor movement, the 1.6 million-member Service Employees International Union, will stick with him, a union official told CNN.
And we should be looking for opportunities, by the way, to make sure that the labor movement is, wherever possible, finding common ground with the business community, because I want America as a whole to be competitive.
They often arrive willingly, but subsequently face conditions that the U.S. State Department says is indicative of forced labor -- the withholding of passports, restrictions on movement, nonpayment of wages for work up to 20 hours a day, threats, deprivation of food and sleep, and physical or sexual abuse.
And of course, a couple of new fiery characters will get written into the last chapter of the history of the labor movement.
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