Labor
Black unemployment, working class unity
February 17, 2011The 1930s slogan, "Black and white, unite and fight." is relevant today. General appeals for jobs and relief, for public works jobs and full employment measures have to be combined with targeted job creation in communities...
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16,000 marched on Wisconsin’s capital fighting for democracy
February 16, 2011A country's attitude toward its unions is a good measure of their attitude toward democracy - their real attitude toward true democracy.
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World Notes: Cuba, Afghanistan, Italy and more
February 16, 2011The U.S. military is bringing contraband to Argentina and, apparently, planning to stay forever in Afghanistan. Read this and more!
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Profile: The “Wilmar 8” made equal pay impossible to ignore
February 16, 2011They never got what they wanted, but more than 30 years later people still remember them, and their goals and their impact still resonate.
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Documents reveal Chamber of Commerce sabotage campaign
February 15, 2011Thousands of memos show how the U.S. Chamber of Commerce led a sabotage campaign against major labor unions and progressive organizations that oppose its pro-business agenda.
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