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Machinists fight for their pensions
February 2, 2010"If predatory bankers can come in here and steal the pensions these workers earned, then nobody in our nation is safe!" said Jim McClellan, president of International Association of Machinists District 54.
Read moreLawsuit charges Border Patrol with harassing Latinos
January 28, 2010The U.S. Border Patrol and law enforcement agencies in northwest Ohio restrain and interrogate Latinos about their immigration status based solely on their Hispanic appearance, a lawsuit filed by the Farm Labor Organizing Committee charges.
Read moreLabor struggle at Grand Hyatt is our fight too
January 27, 2010A community volunteer tells why he's helping workers at San Antonio's Grand Hyatt fight for their right to a union - and why you should too.
Read moreFinding that work-family balance
January 26, 2010I’m always a sucker for certain headlines at the grocery store check out line.
Read moreAFL-CIO launches online college
January 26, 2010AFL-CIO is joining the National Labor College and the Princeton Review to launch an online College for Working Families.
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