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FDA says it’s OK to turn bad food into sellable stuff

November 28, 2011 By John Wojcik

Turning tainted or even contaminated food into "edible" and profitable stuff is so common in the United States that virtually all producers do it.

International solidarity ends in win for New York paper mill workers

November 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A pair of international union allies helped Paperworkers at the Huhtamaki Packaging Plant in Fulton, N.Y., defeat a terrible company health insurance scheme.

U.S. last in unionization among developed countries

November 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. is dead last among 21 top developed nations in both unionization rates and union coverage of the workforce and it's not because of globalization or high technology.

Connecticut protests demand jobs for infrastructure repair

November 28, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

A closed youth center in New Haven and a highway entrance in Hartford were the sites of lively rallies Nov. 17.

Bridge rally puts focus on jobs, infrastructure

November 23, 2011 By Jim Baldridge

Principal organizers were SEIU, MoveOn and Occupy Baltimore. Speakers included health care workers, unemployed workers, teachers and community activists.