Labor
Mass Day of Action gains broad support in Oakland
November 1, 2011Occupy Oakland's Nov. 2 mass day of action is gaining broad support from unions, community organizations and faith groups.
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AFL-CIO ramps up campaign to protect Social Security
October 31, 2011The AFL-CIO is ramping up its campaign to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from threatened future cuts by the congressional so-called "Super Committee."
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Eyewitness describes brutality in tobacco fields
October 28, 2011"What we saw was never to be imagined: When the work day ends, farm workers - men, women, and children - returned to grim camps."
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Anti-union water outfit now in court on contamination charge
October 28, 2011One of the nation's biggest private water companies, which is pursuing an anti-union campaign, is also in federal court for water contamination and an attempted cover-up.
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Labor history conferees examine role of Communist Party USA
October 27, 2011The 2011 North American Labor History Conference at Wayne State University covered a wide variety of topics which centered on the growing focus over both current and past struggles for equality and justice.
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