Labor
Unions and allies stage sit-in at Paris climate talks
December 9, 2015Unions and allies are staging a sit-in at COP 21 following the release of the Draft Paris Outcome.
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Despite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing
December 7, 2015In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.
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At Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide
December 4, 2015Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.
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COP 21: Unions sow the seeds of labor to yield green jobs
December 3, 2015Labor leaders presented real plans and logical solutions for creating clean jobs that sustain the labor movement and reduce or eliminate harm to the environment.
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Today in labor history: First recorded strike in Egypt, maybe ever
November 23, 2015On this day in the year 1170 BCE, the first recorded strike took place against the building of pyramids.
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