ALBANY, NY (03/27/2008)(readMedia)-- WHAT: Arlene Holt Baker, Executive VP of the national AFL - CIO, prominent and historically elected African American woman, will speak to local labor leaders as keynote speaker for the 7th Annual Meeting of the Capital District Labor Federation. (readme.readmedia.com)
Local labor leader Peter Zarcone, after just four days as a candidate, has dropped his bid for the Fifth District Assembly seat in the April 24 special election. (newsday.com)
The document revealed that teacher union honchos in the Golden State are expecting that pending litigation may very well put an end to mandatory union dues, and they're exhorting local labor leaders to rise to the challenge. (californiapolicycenter.org)