unions
Machinists spearhead ‘new wave’ of union music for working people
February 8, 2018"The hard part is getting people to listen (to the labor songs on the CDs) to the message. But music is a great communicator.”
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Janus case: Workers push for the best, prepare for the worst
February 8, 2018A potentially anti-labor majority on the Supreme Court may well be on its way to dealing a severe blow to the right of unions to raise the funds they need to represent workers.
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Severance Food workers in Connecticut win union representation with UFCW
February 5, 2018Workers at Severance Foods voted yes to join a union so they could earn a better wage and a better life.
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Canadian labor movement splits; membership raids underway
February 1, 2018Within hours of the announcement, Unifor, in concert with hotel union dissidents, began raiding workers who are currently members of UNITE-HERE, a U.S.-based union.
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AFSCME, Illinois, allies defend agency fees in High Court briefs
February 1, 2018The union said collecting the agency fees “is justified by the states’ strong interest in promoting labor peace through collective bargaining.
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