civil rights
Should union organizers get civil rights protections?
April 10, 2012Workers who are trying to unionize should be added to the groups of people protected by the nation's civil rights laws, two authors say. Currently those laws apply to women and minorities. Their idea, in the...
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Amid racism and shootings, labor fights back
April 9, 2012A series of shootings in Tulsa's Greenwood area has once again raised concerns over escalating racial tensions.
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Civil rights activists force corporations to flee ALEC
April 6, 2012An online petition campaign-gone-viral this week has triggered an exodus by giant corporations out of ALEC.
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Thousands vow “no justice, no peace” at Sanford rally
April 4, 2012Sadness for the Martin family and outrage that Zimmerman has still not been charged permeated the peaceful crowd.
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Demonstrators to focus on mass transit as a civil right
April 3, 2012The Occupy Wall Street movement and Amalgamated Transit Union jointly declared April 4 a National Day of Action for Jobs and Mass Transit and will demonstrate in 20 cities across the country.
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