Labor
Supporters rally for striking Houston janitors in 17 cities
August 2, 2012Support for striking Houston janitors mushroomed all over the country yesterday.
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Court kills, for now, NLRB attempt to speed union elections
August 1, 2012A federal district judge in D.C. has turned down the request to reconsider and reverse his prior ruling.
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Houston church, NAACP support striking janitors
July 31, 2012Ada Edwards, a former Houston city councilor, spoke along with the pastor at St. John's Methodist Church. When you win, we all win, she told the hundreds of workers at the rally.
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Today in labor history: Football players begin two-day strike
July 31, 2012The strike was ultimately a victory, earning a further $11 million in pensions and benefits.
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Biden draws cheers at AFT convention
July 31, 2012The vice president was introduced by Jill Biden who taught for 13 years in a public high school and continues teaching full time at Northern Virginia Community College, even as she serves as the "Second Lady."
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