U.S.
Chicago mayor quietly pushes for $95m police academy
October 26, 2017The tentative construction site for the facility is located in Garfield Park, a predominantly black neighborhood on the west side of the city.
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Mexican union leader ‘not optimistic’ about new NAFTA
October 25, 2017Mario Gonzalez Aguilera, co-president of the Union Nacional de Trabajadores, based his feeling on the record of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Puerto Rico’s plight, Trump’s response dominates a day at AFL-CIO
October 24, 2017Puerto Rico’s plight, a month after Hurricane Maria smashed the island commonwealth to smithereens, dominated a day at the AFL-CIO convention.
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AFL-CIO resolution pleases Medicare-For-All advocates
October 23, 2017“It’s a very strong resolution. There’s a strong commitment to health care as a human right."
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Getting ready for “right to work” nightmare nation
October 22, 2017What’s going to happen when the Supreme Court rules that right to work is the law of the land? Missouri labor is fighting back now.
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