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Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
December 7, 2012Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
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Unions push back, manager pay raise scrapped
December 7, 2012In response to the city's council action raising the city manager's pay, the city's unions have pushed back, killing that increase at least for now.
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People’s World media forum talks immigrant rights
December 6, 2012"If we are going to advance the rights of all workers we must not let immigration be a wedge to pit worker against worker."
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Oscar Niemeyer, visionary architect and Communist, dies at 104
December 6, 2012A Communist who experienced persecution, exile, and the shifting fortunes of our movement, his dedication to the struggle for a better world inspired generations of activists.
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Illinois Gov. stops extending AFSCME pact as bargaining continues
December 6, 2012Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly are proving that sometimes, unionized workers for state and local governments can't trust the Democrats, either.
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