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An American who almost 30 years ago hijacked a plane and forced it to fly to Cuba is returning to the United States on Wednesday to face federal charges.William Potts hid a handgun in a plaster cast when he boarded a flight carrying 56 people in Newark, N.J., in 1984. The former U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, testing the wall between church and state in a sensitive case, wrestled Wednesday with how far government bodies can go in offering prayers at the start of official meetings.
As you prepare to head to the grocery store to pick up your Thanksgiving dinner ingredients, double check your shopping list to make sure your Turkey Day fixin's are all union made in America. Check out some highlights from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's resource site, Labor 411. Here are some of the best union-made Thanksgiving eats and tools from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM), Machinists (IAM), United Steelworkers (USW) and United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).
Two convicted killers who escaped from a Florida prison using falsified documents had access to a contraband cellphone behind bars, something that may provide a clue as to who helped secure their release.
In one of the biggest working family victories in Tuesday's elections, Cincinnati voters overwhelmingly defeated a city charter amendment that would've eliminated defined-benefit pensions for city workers and replaced them with defined-contribution plans. How overwhelming were the voters in rejecting the assault on public pensions? By a margin of 78%–22%. Yes, only 22% of the electorate in Cincinnati, not exactly a liberal bastion, supported cutting public pensions. Maybe those who are pushing the anti-pension agenda across the country should take notice.
A new report claims Miami Dolphins coaches asked guard Richie Incognito to toughen up offensive tackle Jonathan Martin after he missed voluntary workouts last spring, the latest twist in the controversy over allegations of harassment and hazing on the NFL team.
The fate of comprehensive immigration reform with a road map to citizenship that fully protects the rights of all workers is in the hands of House Republicans. Today, the AFL-CIO launched a multi-city ad campaign telling Republicans to take action now. The ads also hold anti-immigrant Republican lawmakers accountable for their hostile statements about Latino immigrants.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka this morning released the following statement responding to the working families’ victories in yesterday’s elections. (See statement after the jump.)
Two convicted killeres who escaped from a Florida prison thanks to falsified documents had access to a contraband cellphone behind bars, something that may provide a clue as to who helped secure their release.
The deceit of disgraced former reporter Stephen Glass in the journalism world was so extraordinary that his tale was turned into a critically acclaimed movie, "Shattered Glass.
