Labor Notes' Mischa Gaus and Jane Slaughter bring you on-the-spot reporting from the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh. Stay tuned for regular dispatches from the convention floor, the hallways and corridors, and anywhere troublemakers are gathering.>
by Mischa Gaus | Wed, 03/03/2010 - 3:03pm
by Mischa Gaus | Tue, 12/08/2009 - 2:56pm
by Jane Slaughter | Wed, 11/25/2009 - 1:16pm
by Mischa Gaus | Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:46pm
Despite many expressions of support and much advocacy for a single-payer health plan, it hasn't captivated the country in the lengthy health care debate nor moved a bill through Congress. The onus is on single-payer supporters to “take a step back," an AFL staffer argued.
by Jane Slaughter | Fri, 10/30/2009 - 7:09pm
by Jane Slaughter | Thu, 10/29/2009 - 3:41pm
by Jane Slaughter | Tue, 09/15/2009 - 5:25pm
Tom Flook of IUPAT Local 6 calls on Senator Arlen Specter during a rally in Pittsburgh. Photo: AFL-CIO.
by Mischa Gaus | Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:09am
by Jane Slaughter | Tue, 09/15/2009 - 1:13am
The premiere of Michael Moore's new film "Capitalism: A Love Story" followed a noisy march from the AFL-CIO convention to a theater down the street. Photo: Jim West | jimwestphoto.com
by Mischa Gaus | Sun, 09/13/2009 - 6:23pm