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Boeing continues to play one state off against another
January 3, 2014SEATTLE (PAI)-Members of the International Association of Machinists in the Pacific Northwest are voting today on an 8-year contract extension offer from Boeing that many are unhappy with.
Read moreUnions battle “Scrooge” Congress on transportation needs
January 2, 2014Federal transportation funding is so skimpy that Congress acts like Scrooge when it comes to helping pay for the nation's roads, subways, buses and other transportation.
Read more2013: Year of the bold new labor movement
December 20, 2013This year organized labor joined with community, civil rights and other organizations and, together, they fashioned themselves into a new movement.
Read morePort workers in 10 nations taking on IKEA
December 19, 2013Port unions in 10 nations demonstrated against multinational furniture giant Ikea's lockout of 350 Teamsters workers.
Read moreCommunity to casino: Stop harassing your workers!
December 18, 2013Clergy and community leaders from Chicago and the northwest suburbs delivered a petition today signed by 33 allies supporting employees at the Rivers Casino Des Plaines.
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