unions
As Congress returns, unions step up fight against Trumpcare
July 7, 2017“We need a health care plan that expands coverage for everyone, not one that cuts it. Please don’t gut our health care."
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Cuban labor leader visits United States, first visit granted in 17 years
July 6, 2017The goal of the trip is to create links between labor organizations and workers in this country and those in the Cuban labor movement.
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Union reps push tough, enforceable labor standards for ‘New NAFTA’ at panel session
July 5, 2017The current NAFTA “has provided tremendous benefits to CEOs and wealthy corporations, but has not benefited working people.”
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Nevada GOP governor vetoes mandatory 2-person freight train crews
June 30, 2017Unions introduced evidence of increased safety on freight trains to federal officials and Congress, pciting findings by a non-partisan investigation that the horrific fatal accident in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, could have been prevented had that freight had...
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Indigenous Oaxacan farm workers win themselves a union in the Pacific Northwest
June 28, 2017”That’s the priority-to raise our living standards. We know the contract will change our lives. Now, if we make a little more, our children will have other possibilities."
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