unions
This week in history: American Marxist Daniel De Leon is born
December 13, 2017Daniel De Leon is regarded as the forefather of the idea of revolutionary industrial unionism and was the leading figure in the Socialist Labor Party of America.
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In reversal, Georgetown University refuses to recognize union for RAs, TAs
December 12, 2017The Teachers’ unionization drive among Georgetown’s RAs and TAs has been going for almost a year.
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With picket lines up, striking Oakland workers enter mediation
December 11, 2017“There is no rational affordability argument that justifies the city’s position to not offer workers a fair contract.”
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Univ. Of Washington postdocs: Unionize to stop sexual harassment on the job
December 1, 2017When university employers fall short, unions give academic researchers a tool to address sexual misconduct and unequal treatment.
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“Legacy Costs” goes inside Indiana factory town to show union struggles
November 29, 2017Hudelson’s Legacy Costs is a masterful job of writing, a tidy, easy read that tells us how we got to where we are, like it or not.
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