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European trade unions unite to oppose cuts

November 15, 2012 By Morning Star

Workers launched an unprecedented day of coordinated action across Europe Nov. 14, in the biggest fightback yet.

An urgent call: Hire the unemployed to help clean up the mess left by Sandy

November 3, 2012 By Jarvis Tyner

New York and surrounding areas are in crisis after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and it's time to hire the unemployed to help!

Mitt Romney: the empty suit clueless about the empty chair

October 16, 2012 By Leo Gerard

Billy Koehler died on March 7, 2009, for lack of health insurance. Mitt Romney said on Oct. 10, 2012, that's impossible.

Paterson protestors fight the problem of poverty

September 4, 2012 By Blake Skylar

On Sept. 2, the 21st annual Labor Day Parade took place in Paterson, New Jersey, a former factory town that has been, for decades, plagued with crime, poverty, and substance abuse.

Unionists in Tampa describe a Romney dystopia

August 31, 2012 By John Streater And John Wojcik

On the third day of the GOP convention, AFL-CIO marchers painted a picture of what would be a nightmare scenario in America if Mitt Romney were to be elected president.