Labor
Class struggle boils over
April 11, 2012The work was just as dangerous and just as difficult as before, but the pay and benefits were considerably less.
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Supreme Court urged to toss Ariz. immigration law
April 11, 2012The nation's unions have joined the Obama administration in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to toss out Arizona's anti-immigrant law, SB1070.
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Progressive groups target AT&T in drive to stop ALEC
April 9, 2012Major national progressive organizations and their trade union allies are flooding AT&T headquarters with calls demanding the company stop funding the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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One big union for film, TV, and radio
April 9, 2012Members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists approved the two unions' merger.
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AFL-CIO tackles rights violations in Honduras
April 9, 2012Honduras is violating the Central American Free Trade Agreement by not enforcing its own labor laws.
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