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Over 800 youth converge in Minneapolis for AFL-CIO Next Up Summit
October 11, 2011This year's AFL-CIO Next Up Summit Sept. 29 - Oct. had a very different flavor. Unlike the 2010 summit, this conference was lead and organized by young union members from across the country.
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Unionists lobby vs. trade pacts
October 10, 2011Unionists face uphill odds in battling against so-called U.S. "free trade" pacts with South Korea, Panama and Colombia.
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Occupy Chicago and labor join in taking aim at Wall Street (with video)
October 10, 2011Occupy Chicago protesters adopted two official demands: Repeal the Bush tax cuts for the rich and prosecute "Wall Street Criminals."
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Oklahoma AFL-CIO Convention maps coalition to fight ultra-right
October 10, 2011In a show of solidarity, the Oklahoma AFL-CIO has voted to unite all public sector unions in a coalition to coordinate a defense against ultra-right anti-labor legislative efforts.
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Columbus Day questions
October 10, 2011On this Columbus Day, let's consider the discrepancy between how newcomers are celebrated in our history but ostracized in our society.
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