Labor
Unions mount effort to end Bush tax cuts
June 5, 2012A coalition of unions and progressive groups launched a grassroots effort to end the Bush tax cuts by the end of this year.
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Unions hit Romney on equal pay
June 5, 2012A Republican minority in the Senate blocked a vote today on equal pay for women after unions and their allies challenged Romney to back the legislation.
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Teamsters ratify new contract with Sotheby’s, ending 10-month lockout
June 4, 2012The 42 Teamsters who work as art handlers for the famed Sotheby's auction house in Manhattan overwhelmingly ratified a new 3-year contract with the firm on May 31, ending the company's 10-month lockout.
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Occupy generation learns from labor history
June 1, 2012The success or failure of the American labor movement in the 21st century will be the work of the young.
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Efforts to slash Illinois public worker pensions collapse
June 1, 2012The legislative session was unable to reach an agreement. Gov. Quinn has promised to call a special summer session to pass pension reform legislation.
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