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Give Workers A Fair Deal And Bring Netroots Nation Convention To Providence

1 Comment / Organized Labor, Workers' Rights / By Dave Segal / 05/06/2010 05/11/2010 / organized labor, the westin

This is cross-posted at HuffPo and Dailykos: The folks at Netroots Nation and RIFuture.org have done a great job of shining the spotlight on a labor dispute we are facing locally in Providence — the outcome of which will directly decide whether the Netroots Nation conference will bring approximately $2 million in economic activity to our area …

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Westin’s Intransigence Keeps Netroots Nation Out Of Providence

Leave a Comment / Organized Labor / By Dave Segal / 05/04/2010 05/05/2010 / daily kos, hotels, netroots nation, organized labor, rifuture, the westin

This could be a big deal for Providence — upwards of $2 million in economic impact, and a lot of fun to boot. Netroots Nation had been looking to host its 2011 conference in Providence, at the Westin and Convention Center. They deserve a lot of credit for respecting the boycott. Netroots Nation director Nolan …

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