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Ultra-right makes worrisome advances in French regional elections

December 8, 2015 By Emile Schepers

In France, as in other European countries, the most common interpretation of the right's surge is hostility toward immigrants, refugees and foreigners in general.

Despite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing

December 7, 2015 By Larry Rubin

In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.

Mexico’s Morena political party sets course for 2018

December 4, 2015 By Rossana Cambron

Morena concluded its second congress by reaffirming their goal: a peaceful democratic transformation of Mexico and victory in the Presidential and Congressional elections in 2018

$At Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide$

At Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide

December 4, 2015 By Blake Skylar

Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.

COP 21: Unions sow the seeds of labor to yield green jobs

December 3, 2015 By Blake Skylar

Labor leaders presented real plans and logical solutions for creating clean jobs that sustain the labor movement and reduce or eliminate harm to the environment.