AFL-CIO Weblog http://ibew2222.org/union_news/31 Views_Multiblock Teaser View en Health Insurance Premiums Soar as New Polls Show Americans Want Reform http://ibew2222.org/health_insurance_premiums_soar_as_new_polls_show_americans_want_reform <p>Recent polls show a majority of Americans want Congress to pass comprehensive <a href="http://www.aflcio.org/issues/healthcare">health care reform</a> now. And for good reason: There's more news out this week about the enormous increases in health insurance premiums, according to a new report.</p> <p><a href="http://ibew2222.org/health_insurance_premiums_soar_as_new_polls_show_americans_want_reform">read more</a></p> AFL-CIO Weblog AFL-CIO Weblog http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/03/11/health-insurance-premiums-soar-as-new-polls-show-americans-want-reform/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:00 -0500 superuser 10699 at http://ibew2222.org More Jobs but Workers Spend More Time Jobless http://ibew2222.org/more_jobs_but_workers_spend_more_time_jobless <p></p> <p>Here are a few items worth noting today.</p> <p><a href="http://ibew2222.org/more_jobs_but_workers_spend_more_time_jobless">read more</a></p> AFL-CIO Weblog AFL-CIO Weblog http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/03/11/more-jobs-but-workers-spend-more-time-jobless/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:13:00 -0500 superuser 10698 at http://ibew2222.org We Remain United: In Zimbabwe’s Labor Movement, a Voice for Human Rights and Democracy http://ibew2222.org/we_remain_united%3A_in_zimbabwe%E2%80%99s_labor_movement%2C_a_voice_for_human_rights_and_democracy <p><strong>Bernard Pollack, who is taking a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to travel through Africa, and Danielle Nierenberg describe their visit with Wellington Chibebe, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).</strong></p> <p>In Harare, on the way to our meeting with Wellington Chibebe, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), even our driver was excited for us.</p> <p>He is a good, good man. I’ve only seen him on TV, but he fights very hard for the people and to promote democracy!</p> <p><a href="http://ibew2222.org/we_remain_united%3A_in_zimbabwe%E2%80%99s_labor_movement%2C_a_voice_for_human_rights_and_democracy">read more</a></p> AFL-CIO Weblog AFL-CIO Weblog http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/03/11/we-remain-united-in-zimbabwes-labor-movement-a-voice-for-human-rights-and-democracy/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:03:00 -0500 superuser 10697 at http://ibew2222.org