Labor
Arkansas poultry workers see wages plucked
February 9, 2016Tyson Foods delivered the news to shareholders that its income soared by 49 percent; but the poultry workers who made all this money for the chicken titan face serious struggles.
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Communications Workers take on Wall Street
February 5, 2016"Why take on Wall Street? Because when we go to the bargaining table," the opposing company "has a partner: Wall Street."
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Trump offers workers scapegoats, not wages
February 4, 2016Like a preacher of prejudice, Trump validates cursing the nation's marginalized and accusing them of emptying workers' bank accounts.
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West Virginia Senate approves “right to work” bill
February 4, 2016Brushing aside worker protests that brought several thousand people, the GOP-run West Virginia Senate approved a so-called "right to work" law.
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Teamsters and others fight pension battle over multi-employer fund
February 3, 2016Teamsters are one of the unions under the knife now, but 200 multi-employer pension funds covering 1.5 million American workers could be in jeopardy for a number of reasons.
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