Labor
Bring back May Day
April 30, 2018American politicians backed by billionaires don’t recognize May Day, but the Poor People's Campaign is bringing it back with a week of events around the country.
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‘We’re begging for women workers,’ says Minnesota building trades leader
April 30, 2018PAUL, Minn. - International Women’s Day occurred last month, and in news stories, public rallies and social media campaigns, advocates drew needed attention to the stubborn gap between wages earned by men and women worldwide. But...
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Workers Memorial Day reminder: Saving lives is dangerous
April 27, 2018Working in a hospital, nursing home or ambulance is dangerous -- sometimes fatally so.
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UAW on organizing roll among college teachers and researchers
April 25, 2018The Harvard vote April 19 was 1,931 to 1,523 in favor of the union. It was a bigger margin with a much larger turnout, in a rerun election the National Labor Relations Board had ordered after...
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Chicago Tribune staff: “It’s time to form a union”
April 23, 2018Journalism is in turmoil, but as the industry searches for a business model that allows working journalists to remain true to our mission, there is tremendous potential for positive change.
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