Labor
Across the country, hundreds of thousands declare, “We are One”
April 5, 2011In over a thousand U.S. cities, unionists, civil rights and community activists gathered April 4, honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated 43 years earlier.
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Texas joins national protests
April 4, 2011Activists note even in Republican dominated Texas, protests for public workers and labor rights have been occuring throughout the state almost every day.
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In Cleveland, outrage at Kasich “slash-and-sell” plan
April 4, 2011Public officials, labor, religious and community leaders in Cleveland denounced the "slash and sell" budget proposed by Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich at a town hall meeting last week.
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Video: Chicagoans march on monthly jobs report
April 4, 2011Chicago Jobs with Justice joined with U.S. Uncut and other community allies and marched on the Bank of America, demanding that the financial giant pay its fair share of federal taxes
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It’s not just Wisconsin: a nationwide counteroffensive is emerging
April 4, 2011It is fair to say a new phase of a struggle is afoot, in which labor and its allies could turn the tables decisively in their favor.
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