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Speakers advocate massive education campaign about value of unions
November 4, 2014Labor must launch a massive education campaign about the value of unions, to counter right wing propaganda and to forestall deepening nationwide cynicism.
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Oregon contractor broke labor law, NLRB rules for union painters
November 4, 2014The firm violated federal labor law 18 separate ways, and now must make amends.
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Teachers and parents push hard today to oust Republican governors
November 4, 2014Art teacher Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday asking strangers to help oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office.
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Today in labor history: Harvey Milk elected to office
November 3, 2014On this day in 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first openly gay person elected to public office in California.
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UN climate report: No new news, mostly bad news
November 3, 2014The new report breaks no new ground. This report is a summary of the three reports already issued, which focused in much more detail on specific aspects of the science.
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