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Trumka steps up support for locked out sugar workers

July 30, 2012 By Workday Minnesota

The labor movement will escalate the campaign to push for an end to American Crystal Sugar's year-long lockout of 1,300 workers.

Second heavily-Republican union backs Obama

July 30, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

In yet another move by a plurality Republican group, delegates to the IAFF convention formally endorsed President Obama and Vice President Biden for re-election.

AFT convention: Teachers ask, “When did we become the enemy?”

July 27, 2012 By John Rummel

AFT President Randi Weingarten began her keynote address to 3,000 delegates as the AFT opened its national convention. She drew a standing ovation.

Workers cry out for higher minimum wage

July 27, 2012 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

From Pittsburgh to Peoria to Portland and from Washington to Detroit, workers came out this week to demand a hike in the federal minimum wage.

Letter carriers step up drive to save Postal Service

July 27, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando is challenging his union to step up its crusade to save the Postal Service, saying that "if we don't, no one else will."