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Workers across the country slam Verizon for refusing to talk

March 23, 2012 By Ben Markeson

Members of the Communications Workers of America, other unions and student and community allies protested outside of a Verizon wireless store.

U.S. and Korea implement free trade agreement

March 19, 2012 By Pedro Conceicao

A long-awaited and controversial trade pact between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea came into effect on March 15.

U.S. and Korea implement free trade agreement

March 16, 2012 By Pedro Conceicao

The United States and South Korea mark the beginning of their free trade pact; labor and farmers remain opposed to deal as too procorporate.

AFL-CIO defends women’s access to contraception

March 16, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

In the wake of a GOP-induced controversy over contraceptive rights and health care, the AFL-CIO has stepped forward to defend women's access to contraception, "regardless of where they work."

Trumka explains why workers must back Obama

March 16, 2012 By John Wojcik

"As president, Barack Obama has placed his faith in America's working men and women to lead our country to economic recovery and to our full potential as a nation," Richard Trumka said during the AFL-CIO Executive...