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British union federation to push pay cap for execs

April 5, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The British Trades Union Congress, the umbrella organization for that nation's unions, will push for a specific pay cap for Britain's executive class.

Benefit cuts in Obama’s ‘compromise’ budget draw protests

April 5, 2013 By John Wojcik

Labor and its allies in a broad array of movements are rising up against the plan.

Venezuelan elections down to the wire

April 5, 2013 By Emile Schepers

On April 14, Venezuelans will elect a new president replacing Hugo Chavez Frias, who died on March 5.

Fast food workers walk out, seek living wages, union recognition

April 5, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Thousands of New York City fast food workers staged a second one-day walkout from their jobs.

Progress toward immigration bill? Not without “street heat”

April 4, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States today, between 7.5 and 8 million are estimated to be in the labor force.