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Union gets new chief

May 13, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Noel Beasley was elected new president of Workers United, an SEIU sector, the union said.

Oil CEOs to Congress: Don’t blame us!

May 13, 2011 By John Wojcik

As public anger over high fuel prices and record oil company profits erupted across the nation, the major oil giants told lawmakers here that it's all beyond their control.

Baltimore students protest cuts

May 13, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

tudents at the Baltimore School for the Arts boycotted their classes May 13 to protest the layoff of teachers and other cutbacks forced by budget cuts in the city, state and nation.

People power takes over Wall Street

May 13, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

An outpouring of 10,000 New Yorkers swept into lower Manhattan on May 12 to demand that Wall Street and the big billionaires pay their fair share.

Students sit in at University of Washington

May 13, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

At least 25 students were arrested after occupying a campus administrative building in protest of the University of Washington's contract with Sodexo, a giant food service provider.