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Port workers in 10 nations taking on IKEA
December 19, 2013Port unions in 10 nations demonstrated against multinational furniture giant Ikea's lockout of 350 Teamsters workers.
Read moreCommunity to casino: Stop harassing your workers!
December 18, 2013Clergy and community leaders from Chicago and the northwest suburbs delivered a petition today signed by 33 allies supporting employees at the Rivers Casino Des Plaines.
Read moreUnion women call for freedom of Cuban 5
December 17, 2013The five Cubans referred to in the resolution were arrested in 1998 and convicted following a controversial trial for monitoring Miami-based groups planning terrorist actions in Cuba.
Read moreAmazon workers battle their bosses in Seattle and Germany
December 16, 2013Thus far, Amazon's anti-union bias has thwarted any attempts by its U.S. warehouse workers to have a union.
Read moreUnion seeks more than just shutdown of 52 bad bus firms
December 16, 2013The government's shutdown of 52 intercity and tour bus companies for unsafe conditions is welcome, but does not solve the basic industry ills.
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