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January 2005 America@work Table of Contents

America@work, the official publication of the AFL-CIO, is designed to inspire and support front-line union leaders and activists with tips, tools and news you can use in the fight to build a strong voice for America's working families.

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    In the January issue of America@work:
      
     
    Reinforcing Rights
    Iron Workers' win at J.D. Steel reaches Latino workers with key protections and could strengthen rights for 10,000 construction workers
    Photo Credit: Sherrie Buzby
     
      

    Moving Forward
    As we build on the tremendous grassroots network of committed activists who came together in the 2004 political campaign, we will channel that energy and solidarity to fight for working families and strengthen the union movement.

    In coming months, look for major actions on:
    >Good Jobs
    Walmarting of America
    Corporate Greed
    Trade
    >Health Care
    >Social Security
    >Workers’ Rights
    >Voice@Work
    >Political Action

    Photo Credit: Bill Burke/Page One
     
     
    Degrees of Success
    Unique among the nation's higher education institutions, the National Labor College offers union members the chance to build on their skills and apply their new knowledge to building a stronger union movement
    Photo Credit: Tom Estrin
     
    Currents
     
    Workers Energized by Win with IBEW
     
    Hotel Workers Fight for Fairness
     
    Activists Set to Honor King’s Legacy
    Homepage
     
    Job Tracker: Working families now have a first-of-its-kind tool to determine which companies in their communities are exporting jobs with a new
    online interactive database service by WORKING AMERICA, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO
     
    Books: The Impossible Will Take a Little While

    Unfair Advantage: Workers' Freedom of Association in the United States Under International Human Rights Standards

    Putting the World Together
     
    Video: “Thirst”
     
    Websightings: Get scholarship information, find out how to shop union made and more
     
    Music: “Power of Song”

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    From America@work,
    January 2005.
     
     
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