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Jubilant Steelworkers defeat lockout and win gains

November 30, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

A weeklong company lockout at Milbank Manufacturing, a Kansas City, Mo., electrical parts producer, ended when Steelworkers ratified a new contract.

Today in Labor History: Fighting Mary and Mother Jones

November 30, 2012 By Joelle Fishman

On November 30, 1854, "Fighting Mary" Eliza McDowell, also known as the "Angel of the Stockyards," was born in Chicago.

Post-election, secretive Republican front group exposed

November 30, 2012 By Juan Lopez

Shrouded in secrecy, hundreds of right-wing Republican state lawmakers joined powerful corporate executives and lobbyists in Washington D.C yesterday.

Teamsters confront Bill Gates over sanitation firm’s actions

November 29, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

"It's outrageous that Bill Gates says he supports public health programs, and yet he's the primary owner of a company that locks out its workers."

Massey manager charged with hiding cause of mine deaths

November 29, 2012 By Jackie Tortora

Prosecutors charged Massey Energy mine manager David C. Hughart with covering up defiance of safety regulations and resulting dangerous conditions from government inspectors.