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Sen. Wyden positioned to secure rights for Guatemalan workers
September 2, 2015"This visit to Guatemala reinforced how important it is to include strong labor protections in our trade deals and to make sure the U.S. follows through with enforcement of those rules."
Read moreYoung unionist at Next Up Summit takes aim at student debt
March 26, 2015"We have a student debt amount that is more than what the government spends in a year on all its programs put together."
Read moreTrumka to Senators: Immigration reform must include pathway to citizenship
March 17, 2015"For far too long, our rigged immigration system has allowed employers to drive down wages and working conditions in our country."
Read moreToday in labor history: SNCC founder Julian Bond was born
January 14, 2015Today people from around the country and globe are wishing the long time civil rights giant, Julian Bond, a very happy birthday.
Read moreU.S. to push worker rights trade case vs. Guatemala
September 24, 2014Saying the Guatemalan government did not live up to its own worker rights commitments, the Obama administration will push its trade case against the Central American nation.
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