Labor
Veteran organizer’s warning on Trump: Prepare for the worst
December 8, 2016Phil Cohen drew on his decades of experience to comment on how workers should confront millionaire mogul Donald Trump.
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Huge petition drive to preserve Social Security, Medicare
December 8, 2016All speakers emphasized grassroots mobilization would be absolutely necessary to defeat the GOP Social Security and Medicare schemes.
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Ohio GOP surrenders on unemployment compensation bill
December 7, 2016Last Tuesday, over 400 Ohio unionists packed the statehouse to protest the GOP attack on worker’s unemployment benefits.
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Labor freezes Ohio GOP attack on unemployment benefits
December 5, 2016Over 400 unionists packed the statehouse, dealing a setback to Republican plans to cripple the state’s unemployment insurance system.
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Injunction against overtime pay has real consequences for people’s lives
December 2, 2016A Texas judge’s decision to block the new overtime pay regulation is a financial blow to people who thought their lives were about to be made a little easier.
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