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California ballot measures: some big wins, some not so big

November 9, 2018 By Marilyn Bechtel

Housing issues were prominent among the 11 statewide ballot propositions California voters faced Nov. 6, and results were mixed.

Union leader-turned-lawmaker says new Congress will work for workers

November 9, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

The House committee that handles most worker issues will definitely vote in the next Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, a veteran unionist says.

The Discarded Soldier

November 9, 2018 By Liam O’Flaherty

“The ribbons faded on his breast. He was cast into the great city, homeless, unwanted, penniless. Capitalism no longer needed him.”

Over 700 union members win public office in midterms

November 8, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Led by Minnesota’s Tim Walz, some 743 unionists—and counting—won public office nationwide, from Congress down to county commissioner.

Twelve dead in yet another mass shooting

November 8, 2018 By Krysta Fauria

Using a smoke bomb and a handgun, a hooded Marine combat veteran dressed all in black opened fire during college night at a country music bar in Southern California.