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Unions tackle states’ practices that hurt workers
March 20, 2012The labor movement is beginning to mount a legislative offensive in the sates to stop what it says are "under the radar" attacks on workers.
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Walker allies lose grip on Wisconsin Senate
March 19, 2012One of the GOP state senators under recall here, Pam Galloway (claiming a family health problem) resigned this weekend, wiping out the Republican majority and leaving that chamber split 16-16.
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Santorum played the clown in Puerto Rico
March 19, 2012The minute Santorum opened his mouth, he managed to infuse an unusual degree of unity in the Puerto Rican political scene, around the following concept: Santorum is an ass.
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UK’s labor leader Bob Crow builds solidarity at the Left Labor Project
March 19, 2012We believe the trade union movement is not just about what wages or what contract you get but about the social side: Decent transportation, affordable housing, a decent welfare state.
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Obama calls for end to oil subsidies as gas prices rise
March 19, 2012Republican presidential candidates have shifted the general election debate to rising gas prices amid an improving economy and 24 consecutive months of job growth in the private sector.
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