Labor

Help! Union Bosses Are at the Door!

by Diane Farsetta — June 20, 2007 - 3:26pm
One of the Center for Union Facts' ads

"Don't let union bosses eliminate your right to privacy!" warns an ad from the Cent

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New York Times, June 20, 2007

Clinton Retains Dual-Purpose Penn

by Bob Burton — June 12, 2007 - 3:51am

The dual roles of Mark Penn, as the CEO of the PR firm Burson-Marsteller (B-M) and chief strategist for the campaign of Presidential aspirant

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The Nation, June 7, 2007

Nike's Social Irresponsibility

by Diane Farsetta — June 8, 2007 - 2:58pm

Nike says that its corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign is no longer just "a risk and reputation management tool," but a core "business objective." Labor rights activist Jeff Ballinger is skeptical.

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The Oregonian, June 3, 2007

Things Go Worse With Coke

by Bob Burton — June 7, 2007 - 3:38am

From the Killer Coke campaign

After the International Labor Organization included Australia on a list of 25 countries of concern, the Australian government lashed out.

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Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2007

Glover Park Meets Bogota

by Diane Farsetta — May 3, 2007 - 2:21pm

To defend Colombia's "scandal-tainted government before a skeptical [U.S.] Congress," and to "revive an important trade deal and maintain a strong military aid package," the administration of President Alvaro Uribe has hired a Democratic Party-associated U.S. lobbying firm, for $40,000 a month.

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Associated Press, May 2, 2007

Wal-Mart: Union Busting with a Smile

by Diane Farsetta — May 1, 2007 - 3:40pm

"Back when I was in a union, I was just a number," laughs a man in a Wal-Mart Stores training video. "If a union got in here," he adds, "every benefit we got could go on the negotiating table. ...

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Human Rights Watch, May 1, 2007

Rick Berman Gets His 60 Minutes of Fame

by John Stauber — April 6, 2007 - 5:10pm

PR maven Rick Berman, the right-wing lobbyist who has made a lucrative career of starting and managing industry-funded front groups such as Center for Consumer Freedom and ActivistCash.com, gets a CBS 60 Minutes work-up this weekend.

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CBSnews.com website, April 5, 2007

Democratic Party-Aligned Think Tanks Publishing Furiously

by John Stauber — April 2, 2007 - 7:28am

US News & World Report observes the furious activity among Democratic Party-aligned think tanks. "With the party back in power on Capitol Hill and an open field of presidential candidates to influence, they're racing to get their ideas out in white papers, newspaper op-eds, and conferences. ...

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US News & World Report, April 1, 2007
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