Jane Norman - American Rights At Work
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Posted: May 23 08
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United States
Freedom of opinion & expression, Labor unions
american, jane, norman, Rights, union, unions, work, workers
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This interview was conducted by a fellow participant at the US Human
Rights Network National conference in Chicago April 17th-20th, 2008.
Jane Norman discusses her work with American Rights At Work.
Advancing Democracy in the American Workplace
Since 2003, American Rights at Work has informed the American public
about the struggle to win workplace democracy for nurses, cooks,
computer programmers, retail cashiers, and a variety of workers who we
all depend on every day. Our vision is a nation where the freedom of
workers to organize unions and bargain collectively with employers is
guaranteed and promoted.
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