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Urge to lawmakers: Use Trans-Pacific trade pact to favor workers

May 31, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO is urging Congress and the Obama administration to use negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Pact to redo U.S. trade policy to support workers.

Striking workers assail Red Cross “union-avoidance plan”

May 31, 2012 By John Rummel

It tears Red Cross workers up to not be doing the jobs they love. But at some point, they have to protect their own lives and livelihoods too.

Fukushima fallout – U.S. regulatory agency loses top safety advocate

May 31, 2012 By Diane Curran And Mindy Goldstein

As attorneys who represent neighbors of proposed nuclear power plants in NRC licensing cases, we have watched the response to Fukushima with concern.

Syria at a tipping point

May 30, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

108 civilians were reportedly killed in Houla, a group of Syrian villages. The dead included 49 children and 34 women.

NLRB official orders rerun recognition vote at Target store

May 30, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Saying Target illegally threatened to close its store if workers won a vote, a judge ordered a rerun election at the 268-worker store.