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Federal union protests GOP Ryan: He hustles for the 1%
August 17, 2012AFGE elected Secretary-Treasurer J. David Cox, a VA hospital worker from North Carolina, as their new president on August 15 at the union's convention in Las Vegas.
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Mutated butterflies: Fukushima aftermath continues
August 17, 2012For those who continue to argue that nuclear energy is both feasible and safe, protesters may have a new, compelling argument: "Tell that to the butterflies."
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Voters say bring back call center jobs
August 17, 2012The Communications Workers are launching a campaign in 50 legislative races nationwide around the issues of offshore call centers and bringing the jobs back to the U.S.
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Attacking race-baiting, Ohio labor launches election drive
August 17, 2012"We are not dealing with your parents' and grandparents' Republican Party, and if we don't recognize the danger, we could lose everything."
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Today in labor history: National Apprenticeship Act of 1937
August 16, 2012This act of Congress, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, established a national advisory committee to research and draft regulations establishing minimum standards for apprenticeship programs.
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