Stories Collection

  1. HARTFORD, Conn. -- General Electric Co.'s earnings rose 8 percent in the first quarte...
  2. NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- They sniff, wag their tails, fetch and run in packs. But no one m...
  3. NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- They sniff, wag their tails, fetch and run in packs. But no one m...
  4. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged former Xerox chief ex...
  5. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged former Xerox chief ex...
  6. FARMINGTON, Conn. -- Otis Elevator Co. on Tuesday marked 150 years in business, from ...
  7. Blue Collar-Roman Collar-White Collar: U.S. Catholic Involvement in Labor-Management...
  8. Social Security After Fifty: Successes and Failures The year was 1935. The nation ...
  9. Section. 7. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Represent...
  10. To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to ...
  11. No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imp...
  12. Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or A...
  13. The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment; shall be by Jury; and such T...
  14. Article. V. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessa...
  15. 4 Changed by the Twentieth Amendment. 5 Superseded by the Twelfth Amendment. 6 ...
  16. Section. 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector ...
  17. Amendment XVIII.10 [Section. 1. After one year from the ratification of this arti...
  18. Section. 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United S...
  19. Section. 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Se...
  20. 9 The Seventeenth Amendment was ratified April 8, 1913. 10 The Eighteenth Amendme...
  21. I intend to continue pushing this year, as I did in 1985, for Congress to enact a tou...
  22. These policies will help produce full employment, expand the middle class, fulfill ou...
  23. We must be careful that the rhetoric of "competitiveness' doesn't become a new code w...
  24. We should never forget that American workers are today the most productive workers in...
  25. Fourth, we should make clear to our partners that just as we are making the hard econ...
  26. QUESTION 2 BUDGET DEFICIT How would you reduce the federal budget deficit w...
  27. We can raise $70 billion in new revenue by bringing tax compliance rates back to wher...
  28. Reagan's deficits are poisoning today's economy and stealing our children's future. ...
  29. We must move aggressively to close tax loopholes and reverse the Reagan-inspired eros...
  30. I served as the Governor of Delaware for eight years. Before I took office, the stat...
  31. First, stable money to bring down interest rates and arrest the commodity price defla...
  32. But let us not forget our ultimate goal. Let us balance the budget, but let us do it...
  33. We will never be a secure nation as long as our citizens are uneducated, ill-housed, ...
  34. Jesse Jackson At my first Cabinet meeting I would instruct Cabinet and Department h...
  35. 3. Environment. We need legislation on acid rain, groundwater protection, and publi...
  36. Of course, we must provide counseling and help for young people who need it. But we ...
  37. Pat Robertson In my own organization we have been involved in feeding, clothing, an...
  38. We must keep moving forward with policies that will provide more opportunity, further...
  39. I share the concerns of the working people of this country--always have, always will....
  40. I support the right and ability of all citizens and labor to participate fully in the...
  41. Organized labor has always been the bedrock of progressivity in this nation. But I b...
  42. Americans believe that a free people, to be truly free, must also be educated in thei...
  43. As the representatives of nearly 20 million workers, it is entirely appropriate and d...
  44. U.S. Senator (Colorado) 1975-1987; co-founder, Congressional Military Reform Caucus,...
  45. The New Immigration Law Its Impact on Workers and Unions The immigration law that C...
  46. It's Time To RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE On January 7 of this year, the New York Times r...
  47. Labor's Outreach Efforts Fill a Need America's unions are joining in an unprecedent...
  48. The Transformation of American Industrial Relations Every union official does a lot...
  49. Unions in Crisis and Beyond: Perspectives from Six Countries Every union official d...
  50. Unions in Transition: Entering the Second Century Every union official does a lot o...
  51. Unions Today: New Tactics to Tackle Tough Times Every union official does a lot of ...
  52. BARGAINING IN 1987 AGAINST THE WIND Most unions that marched to the bargaining tabl...
  53. Gender Justice On the surface, Gender Justice appears to be a useful resource for u...
  54. Roots of the TRADE CRISIS The AFL-CIO has long been concerned with the effects of u...
  55. The Challenge of Hidden Profits: Reducing Corporate Bureaucracy and Waste Green and...
  56. It's Not Working: The Unemployment Insurance Crisis The nation's unemployment insur...
  57. Worker Rights & FOREIGN TRADE On Oct. 8, 1986, Jorge Millan, president of the Chil...
  58. Ominous Politics John S. Saloma III was the first president of the Ripon Society, t...
  59. Servants of the People: The Uncertain Future of the Federal Civil Service This book...
  60. JOBS AND FREEDOM In support of civil rights and economic justice, thousands of blac...
  61. WORK & FAMILY The family is the key to social stability, community progress and nat...
  62. Homework A Return to the Industrial Dark Ages of Sweatshops and No Protections The Re...
  63. Child Care: Slow Progress, Pitiful Funding More than two-thirds of the entrants int...
  64. El Salvador's Unions Today, the Communist party of El Salvador and the various othe...
  65. A LABOR AGENDA FOR HOUSING Housing is one of the important dimensions of life that ...
  66. WOMEN AT WORK Meeting the Challenge of Job and Family Women are entering the workpl...
  67. BREAKING NEW GROUND: BARGAINING IN 1986 Nineteen eighty-five was a year of transiti...
  68. Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone? FOR THE first time in their history, Americans s...
  69. In Cleveland, where I learned the most about being a reporter, we called it the "up-o...
  70. Union members and their bargaining agents can expect 1985 to be similar to 1984. Une...
  71. After the Wagner Act was passed in 1935, direct organizing of workers was common. Un...
  72. America's workers have always paid full taxes on their wages, even when corporations ...
  73. Mike Quill, the Irish rebel who built a union in the New York subway system, was pres...
  74. This new book includes a full reprint of the 1972 edition of Wallick's "The American ...
  75. This is an overview of the potential health hazards to workers through the uncontroll...
  76. In a brief paper, Ed Marciniak, president of the Institute of Urban Life, Loyola Univ...
  77. This study with the economic and social effects of a possible reduction in working ti...
  78. Credit Union National Association, the trade association serving credit unions, has p...
  79. The Joint Council on Economic Education is a joint labor-business effort to improve t...
  80. Work & Health is easy, straightforward reading that provides vital information for wo...
  81. There are three main health dangers associated with exposure to airborne asbestos: as...
  82. Suppose you take the population of New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. That's a...
  83. Architects of Fear George Johnson, a former reporter for The Minneapolis Star, has ...
  84. Economic developments in 1984 will vary immensely from industry to industry, and the ...
  85. Contract Administration This book presents an excellent discussion of the role of u...
  86. As a nation, we are approaching a crossroad in the public policy debate over how to c...
  87. Labor in America: A History, Fourth Edition Prof. Melvyn Dubofsky of the State Un...
  88. American workers produced in 1983 goods and services worth on the average $19.50 an h...
  89. Without Fear of Favor: George Higgins On the Record "I will be happy to go . . . o...
  90. America's Foreign Trade Crisis The United States is facing an unprecedented crisis ...
  91. Joseph D. Keenan: Labor's Ambassador in War and Peace The subtitle of this recent ...
  92. Shaping Policy for the Nation's Future I am delighted to find myself among so many ...
  93. AFL-CIO members gave Walter Mondale a bigger vote than the general electorate gave Ro...
  94. What Do Unions Do? At a time when the labor movement is facing challenges of histor...
  95. My friend uses my markers and I don't want her to. She even opens my box and uses th...
  96. Hello, Friend Hello, friend. Come on and play By the old bend. Let'...
  97. Which piano will be easier to lift by pulling on its rope? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTE...
  98. In this big picture find the spoon, mushroom, golf club, safety pin, slice of pie, a...
  99. All of us at Highlights love to read about the surprising things animals do. In this...
  100. I am one of the "geek" kids, but I have some popular friends. My one frien...
  101. My Grandad His eyes as bright as the deep blue sea, And his smile as big as...
  102. 1. Combine 3 teaspoons of cornstarch with 1 1/2 teaspoons of water in a small contai...
  103. My mom hates to cook. She'd rather tinker with her motorcycle or practice knot tying...
  104. The alarm jangled as Rosa peered at the clock. Seven-thirty. Too early for a Saturda...
  105. Halloween Mystery What lights the night as you walk toward the door? Wh...
  106. 1. Fold a 6-inch-by-10-inch piece of construction paper in half to make a card. Cut ...
  107. * I How could you have fun with these items if you were playing alone? If you were p...
  108. What would you do if you discovered a secret message--scribbled inside a library boo...
  109. When we want to watch a movie, we all disagree on what to watch. What should we do? ...
  110. I Love Dancing I love doing baton, tap dance, and gymnastics. I think a...
  111. 1. From construction paper, cut out orange circles, green pumpkin stems, and black f...
  112. Where does all the garbage go? Saysha Jackson, Age 9 Georgia Most c...
  113. A group of researchers stared at their specimen, a skeleton of Triceratops--the thre...
  114. At school I have trouble paying attention. Can you help me? Jeremy O., Indiana ...
  115. My father and I like to walk on the beach where the wet sand is firm and the waves d...
  116. 1. To create patterns, first draw a mouse body on paper. Make the body taller and wi...
  117. I asked my mom if dryer lint was made from the same stuff as belly-button lint, but ...
  118. "Time for bed, boys," said Mom. She closed the bedroom window. "It's ...
  119. A Day in the Sky The cold-hearted Rain teases the shadows, hitting them with his ...
  120. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  121. From the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Did You Know? Beavers create ponds and m...
  122. Picture a procession of animals--everything from fish and mice and cats and dogs, to...
  123. 1. Gently separate a chocolate sandwich cookie. Spread chocolate frosting over the h...
  124. Night Sounds At night, I put on my pj's and try to go to sleep. But bef...
  125. Steven: "How do you like your teacher?" Britney: "I'm not sure a...
  126. Use these clues to solve the problems. Tough * Both numbers are even. ...
  127. Goofus pretends he doesn't see any bullying, and he tells no one. "What's...
  128. Jason's heart beat fast as he climbed the steps of the school bus with his class. Re...
  129. The Synagogue The synagogue makes me feel cozy and safe, relaxed, and watched ...
  130. Last April we asked you to tell us about your funny, unusual, brave, and loving pets...
  131. Pioneers traveling into the American West found their way by looking for natural lan...
  132. We all make mistakes. Luckily, most mistakes aren't serious, and some are downright ...
  133. I was seven when my grandpa died. Now as a family therapist, I help children share w...
  134. My House Always warm and cozy Smells good, like pizza Sometimes loud, d...
  135. Poozy: We have someone new in our class. He's from another country. Dad: What'...
  136. For fun, American scientist Dr. Faith Walker crawls into wombat holes. Although she ...
  137. "Once upon a time ..." "Not now, Splinter!" "Mab...
  138. His Dreams Sometimes in his dreams He sees stars in the sky Falling to ...
  139. Write to "Dino Don" Lessem Do you have a dinosaur drawing, joke, ques...
  140. 1. What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo? Jennifer Carpenter, Texas 2. Wh...
  141. One very hot day, two farmers named Ram and Shyam sat cross-legged in the shade of a...
  142. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) — Two British NATO soldiers were killed and another...
  143. SYDNEY (AFP) — Australian scientists have said they were studying what rare iri...
  144. TEHRAN (AFP) — An Iranian rights group headed by Nobel peace laureate Shirin Eb...
  145. HONG KONG (AFP) — Martial arts actor Donnie Yen has said he has been holding ta...
  146. AMMAN (AFP) — Three Jordanian Islamist MPs have pleaded not guilty to charges o...
  147. LONDON (AFP) — England manager Steve McClaren has arrived for the start of his ...
  148. MOGADISHU (AFP) — Nine more Somali government ministers resigned, citing the 18...
  149. AMSTERDAM (AFP) — The Dutch telecommunications group KPN has posted a 93-percen...
  150. LONDON (AFP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to face a hostile reception at the s...
  151. VIENNA (AFP) — Russian diva Anna Netrebko officially became an Austrian citizen...
  152. COLORADO SPRINGS, United States (AFP) — Two-time Olympic champion Yolanda Griff...
  153. WASHINGTON (AFP) — Electric power generation and oil production in Iraq exceede...
  154. WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Senate approved legislation that would make 8.3 milli...
  155. WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States harshly condemned what it called Iran's "s...
  156. MIAMI (AFP) — Cuban exiles wondered if Fidel Castro had finally died and kept u...
  157. TOKYO (AFP) — South Korean slugger Lee Seung-yeop of Japan's Yomiuri Giants is ...
  158. FRANKFURT (AFP) — German luxury carmaker BMW has exceeded market forecasts by r...
  159. HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong's candidate to head the World Health Organisation h...
  160. COLOMBO (AFP) — South Africa's veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock returns for th...
  161. PARIS (AFP) — French construction materials giant Lafarge reported a 53.0-perce...
  162. DILI (AFP) — US assistant secretary of state Christopher Hill met East Timor's ...
  163. LONDON (AFP) — Veteran British yachtsman Tony Bullimore has said he will attemp...
  164. BIELEFELD, Germany (AFP) — Kazakh rider Assan Bazayev has given the Astana team...
  165. ANLONG VENG, Cambodia (AFP) — It has barely been two weeks since former Khmer R...
  166. LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The masseur blamed by Justin Gatlin's coach of deliberately...
  167. PARIS (AFP) — The chief executive of French car parts maker Faurecia, Pierre Le...
  168. LOS ANGELES (AFP) — A well-known American rabbi has invited actor Mel Gibson, w...
  169. BRASILIA (AFP) — The G20 group of developing countries opposed to agricultural ...
  170. LONDON (AFP) — Alarmism about global warming in Britain is tantamount to "clima...
  171. KIEV (AFP) — Viktor Yanukovych, the loser of the "orange revolution" presidenti...
  172. FRANKFURT (AFP) — The European Central Bank has raised the key eurozone interes...
  173. GAZA CITY (AFP) — Five Palestinians including a child were killed in an overnig...
  174. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) — A Canadian soldier was killed in southern Afghani...
  175. HONG KONG (AFP) — Booming Macau will leap-frog the world famous Las Vegas Strip...
  176. BEIJING (AFP) — Global sports apparel giant Adidas has said its China marketing...
  177. BEIJING (AFP) — A Chinese entrepreneur has registered as a trademark the silhou...
  178. LONDON (AFP) — William Gallas's agent has said he aims to have crunch talks wit...
  179. PARIS (AFP) — French technology group Alcatel has said that it had bought the 3...
  180. MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia has urged Iran to heed a United Nations Security Council ...
  181. WASHINGTON (AFP) — Iraq's government has made laudable efforts to stabilise the...
  182. BUDAPEST (AFP) — French swimming star Laure Manaudou took centre stage at the E...
  183. SEOUL (AFP) — The first shipment of emergency aid from South Korea to the North...
  184. WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States pledged to work with Viktor Yanukovych, Uk...
  185. SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Mazda, General Motors and Ford Motor Company have teamed ...
  186. LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Singer Madonna is preparing to spend millions of dollars on...
  187. GRAND BLANC, United States (AFP) — Canadian Mike Weir fired a nine-under 63 to ...
  188. WASHINGTON (AFP) — Readers of a US parenting magazine are crying foul over the ...
  189. SYDNEY (AFP) — The Reserve Bank of Australia warned domestic inflation remained...
  190. MOSCOW (AFP) — Lebanon hopes a ceasefire in the current conflict will be achiev...
  191. TOKYO (AFP) — Toyota Motor Corp has said its profits soared by nearly 40 percen...
  192. BUDAPEST (AFP) — Finland's Kimi Raikkonen has topped the times in the opening p...
  193. BEIJING (AFP) — Up to half a million dogs in eastern China face extermination f...
  194. DHAKA (AFP) — Bangladesh has announced a fresh round of polio vaccination drive...
  195. BUDAPEST (AFP) — Brazilian Felipe Massa has clocked the fastest time in the sec...
  196. JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — South Africa's HIV/AIDS pandemic has led to a major rise i...
  197. GAZA CITY (AFP) — Three Palestinians have been killed on the second day of an I...
  198. SOFIA (AFP) — Bulgarian parents are increasingly giving their children unconven...
  199. BUDAPEST (AFP) — Triple Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband was upstaged...