Labor
Clevelanders meet to save the postal service
June 30, 2016Opposing a right-wing, big business privatization drive, 100 union and community activists took part in a field hearing to save the publicly-run United States Postal Service.
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Democratic Party platform panel waffles on trade and health care
June 30, 2016Michael Smith had a message for the Democratic Party - stand up for workers who have lost jobs to so-called "free trade" pacts.
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Broad coalition wins Oakland ban on coal
June 29, 2016The City Council voted to ban a coal train that would wind through Oakland neighborhoods, creating a health and safety hazard.
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EPI analyst: High court deadlock on immigration hurts all workers’ rights
June 29, 2016Exploitative employers use the threat of hiring undocumented adults to force other workers to take lower wages and benefits.
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Auto Workers vs. Volkswagen in Chattanooga: The saga continues
June 28, 2016The long-running saga revolving around the Auto Workers campaign to organize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., continues.
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