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Republicans see assaulting workers as more important than creating jobs

November 7, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Just days before Election Day, 2011, a national group devoted to workers rights has issued a scathing report about Republican intentions toward workers.

Thousands join largely peaceful Occupy Oakland protest

November 3, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Nov. 2 in Oakland was packed with rallies, marches, gatherings of children and families, and a disability community action. Later a picket line of 5,000 shut down the Port of Oakland, the nation's fifth busiest port,...

Unions urge last minute calls to Senate today on jobs

November 3, 2011 By John Wojcik

The U.S. Senate will vote on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would immediately create jobs by putting $59 billion into infrastructure repairs.

Civil rights, labor alliance mobilizing black voters to repeal SB 5

November 2, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

The 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...

Union leaders to G20: World must focus recovery on workers, jobs

November 2, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

World leaders must pivot and focus the international economy - and its recovery - on getting workers into jobs, union leaders will tell international leaders meeting in Cannes, France.