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Occupy movement takes up new challenges

November 22, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The Oakland occupy movement is stepping up activities focused on national and local demands despite police evictions of its downtown tent encampments.

Federal judge rules against misclassifying workers as contractors

November 22, 2011 By Curt Hess

The U.S. Department of Labor won a major victory this month in its campaign against job misclassification.

Occupy Congress to feature tent city of the unemployed in D.C.

November 22, 2011 By John Wojcik

Starting Dec. 6, lawmakers in Washington will have to confront, face to face, the people left jobless by the Great Recession.

Sandinista landslide in Nicaragua elections

November 22, 2011 By Pedro Conceicao

Nicaraguans lined up last weekend to cast their ballot in the nation's first presidential election since the Supreme Court abolished term limits in 2009.

Live from Alabama: A historic day in the making

November 22, 2011 By Mitch Ackerman

I am proudly representing the 2.1 million members of SEIU and standing alongside members of Congress, faith, community and civil rights leaders to speak out against the state's racist, anti-immigrant law.