Labor
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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Aid to workers hurt by outsourcing to end
February 15, 2011The federal program that has helped hundreds of thousands of workers get back on their feet after their jobs went overseas could soon disappear due to an error by Congress.
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