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MoveOn.org Labor Solidarity Rally

Posted on 02 March 2011. Tags: , , ,

(Hartford) Following the successful solidarity rally held 3 days earlier by local unions and allies,  MoveOn.org organized another show of support for Wisconsin workers facing threats to their right to bargain collectively.

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RadioActive: CT Student Faces Deportation

Posted on 27 February 2011. Tags: , , , ,

Capital Community College student Mariano Cardoso came to the US when he was 22 months old.   A couple months away from graduation, he is now facing deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  He is undocumented, but he knows no other home but America.  This week on RadioActive, Mariano is joined by Trinity College student activist Theresa Meehan, from the Stop the Raid Coalition.  A petition for Mariano has been set up here.

 

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Poll: Should unions be blamed for economic troubles?

Posted on 24 February 2011. Tags: , ,

Should states start going after public employee unions to balance their budgets?

  • No, unions are just being scapegoated due to corporate welfare and excessive military spending. (60%, 6 Votes)
  • No, the ability to collectively bargain must be maintained (30%, 3 Votes)
  • Yes, everyone needs to make sacrifices during these tough economic times (10%, 1 Votes)
  • Yes, unions have been making ouit like bandits for too long and it's time they give back. (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

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Poll closes Monday February 28th…check back for results

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Solidarity Rally @ the Capitol

Posted on 24 February 2011. Tags: , , ,

(Hartford) Hundreds of union members and allies converged on the capitol to show solidarity with Wisconsin workers. Many attendees stopped by on their lunch break as the rally began at noon and lasted about an hour.

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Poll: Uprising 2011, Who’s Next?

Posted on 14 February 2011. Tags: , , , ,

With anti-government protests taking place around the world, what country do you think will be successful in making sweeping changes next?

  • United States :) (38%, 3 Votes)
  • Yemen (25%, 2 Votes)
  • Greece (25%, 2 Votes)
  • Iran (13%, 1 Votes)
  • Algeria (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 8

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Poll closes Monday February 21st…check back for results!

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Poll: Wal-Mart & Healthy Food

Posted on 07 February 2011. Tags: ,

What do you think about Wal-Mart's pledge to offer more healthy foods at affordable prices?

  • Bad food is cheaper because the government subsidizes it. The government should subsidize healthier foods, or small organic farms. (42%, 5 Votes)
  • What does Wal-Mart consider "healthy?" (25%, 3 Votes)
  • Just another way for Wal-Mart to screw over small businesses (17%, 2 Votes)
  • The most important thing is that more people will have access to healthier food (16%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Poll closes February 14th…Check back for results!

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