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U.S. last in unionization among developed countries
November 28, 2011The 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.
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Scott Walker not welcome in Chicago (with video)
November 7, 2011Wisconsin's union busting governor Scott Walker came to Chicago last week and labor, community and Occupy Chicago reminded him the Windy City is a union town.
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Wisconsin GOP pushes bill to slow down recall
November 2, 2011In a sneak attack on the democratic rights of the voters to recall elected officials, the Republicans are proposing a bill that would force petition gatherers, who already have to certify each petition they collect, to...
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Civil rights, labor alliance mobilizing black voters to repeal SB 5
November 2, 2011The civil rights movement and the labor movement have joined forces in a statewide campaign to get African-American voters to the polls Nov. 8, to restore union bargaining rights in Ohio by voting "No on Issue...
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In Ohio town, Solidarity Day rally vows to repeal SB 5
November 2, 2011Hundreds rallied on the courthouse lawn in Newark, Ohio, on Oct. 30, "Solidarity Day," calling for repeal of Ohio's union-busting SB 5 law.
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