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Occupy Congress to feature tent city of the unemployed in D.C.

November 22, 2011 By John Wojcik

Starting Dec. 6, lawmakers in Washington will have to confront, face to face, the people left jobless by the Great Recession.

Live from Alabama: A historic day in the making

November 22, 2011 By Mitch Ackerman

I am proudly representing the 2.1 million members of SEIU and standing alongside members of Congress, faith, community and civil rights leaders to speak out against the state's racist, anti-immigrant law.

Steelworkers, top British union, hold joint Congress

November 21, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The London conference discussed participation by rank and file delegations of activists in each other's education, rapid response, health and safety, civil rights, and women's conferences.

Congress super committee yields no deal

November 21, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans on the committee favor closing the deficits entirely by cutting spending, including Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Occupy, unions and allies: “We refuse to be evicted”

November 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

Tthe "one percent" is learning big time today that it cannot evict a nationwide grassroots movement.