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Democrats must vote, whether we nominate Sanders or Clinton

Feb 02, 2016 at 03:14 pm by admin

"It's like déjà vu all over again," Yogi Berra supposedly said when he found himself in some situation he thought he'd been in before. The calendar says it's January, 2016. I'.... Read More

The House stands alone

Nov 05, 2015 at 08:42 am by admin

Democratic candidate Jack Conway called the Kentucky governor's election a race "between the mainstream and the extreme." The extreme won. Republican Governor-elect Matt Bevin.... Read More

Kentucky ranks 3rd in site selection business survey

Nov 05, 2015 at 08:34 am by admin

Kentucky finishes in top five in business climate ranking- Moves up from 8th in 2014 to 3rd in 2015 Site Selection.com ranked the Bluegrass State third behind Georgia and Nort.... Read More

Berry Craig meets a game changer

Sep 15, 2015 at 03:21 pm by admin

Western Kentucky labor activist and author Berry Craig poses with Scott Prouty -- the guy who caught Romney's "47 percent" crack on video. Craig's comment: "We crossed paths.... Read More

The biggest political contingent in Paducah's Labor Day parade was for Bernie Sanders

Sep 10, 2015 at 03:07 pm by admin

Eight-year-old Megan Tapp of Paducah cut to the chase when asked why she's for Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. "He's a good man." Sanders is a Vermont independent and a d.... Read More

Union members help swell the crowd at Sanders for president gathering in Murray

Jul 30, 2015 at 03:59 pm by admin

"I've been looking for a 'Bernie-ite' for 30 years," said a grinning Charles Tubbs, who packs an IBEW card. "Now I've found one." Tubbs, who belongs to Paducah-based IBEW Lo.... Read More

Right to Work Laws among oldest union busting tools

Jan 29, 2015 at 02:33 pm by admin

January 29, 2015Editor: "Most of the arguments against right-to-work have little basis in fact," James Sherk of the Heritage Foundation claimed in a story recently published.... Read More

SB 1 - Right to Work legislation is first Ky Senate bill

Jan 07, 2015 at 02:22 pm by admin

On the first day of this short session of the General Assembly, Republican leaders filed SB 1 - a right to work bill that looks very much like local ordinances. Co-sponsors.... Read More

Right to Work a Crap Shoot

Jan 06, 2015 at 04:40 pm by admin

Apologies for a letter rather than personal appearance before the Fiscal Court. A prior engagement in Arkansas prohibits my attendance.I object to the "Right to Work" Ordi.... Read More

Labor Rally Draws Thousands to Paducah

Oct 13, 2014 at 09:24 am by admin

Will the unions rally support for Dems in November with right to work on the table? (October 11, 2014) - A rainy Saturday in Paducah became the center of Kentucky's organized.... Read More

Grimes greets labor at Kentucky Dam Village

Sep 11, 2014 at 08:59 am by admin

Alison Lundergan Grimes made a brief stop at Kentucky Dam Village to meet and greet supporters attending the annual labor management conference. No formal speeches - just hu.... Read More

Jeff Wiggins, President, West KY AFL-CIO

Feb 13, 2014 at 12:05 pm by admin

Sen. Mitch McConnell we’re on to your con job. You still want us to believe that you are responsible for the cancer screenings and compensation program for workers at the U.S.... Read More

AFL/CIO asks Gov. not to pair with Louisville Mayor

Jul 14, 2009 at 10:07 am by admin

 AFL/CIO President Bill Londrigan wrote to Governor Beshear asking that he not choose Jerry Abramson as his running based on the Mayor's labor record. Below is the full.... Read More

Kentucky labor activist says support for HR 676 is strong in Bluegrass State union halls

Jun 12, 2009 at 09:29 am by admin

Louisville union activist Kay Tillow says a near empty collection jar she saw in a restaurant symbolizes the unfairness of America’s private health care system. &l.... Read More

Conway picks up endorsements from labor unions

Jun 08, 2009 at 04:56 pm by admin

Louisville, KY – UFCW Local 227, Teamsters Local 89, Jefferson County Teachers Association (JCTA), UFCW IN-KY State Council, UFCW Distillery Workers Council, UFCW Chemic.... Read More