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Apple’s iPod, iPhone, Macs made in inhuman working conditions
February 23, 2012Apple made over $14 billion in the fourth quarter of last year alone - yet workers in companies that supply its products overseas, particularly in China are paid low wages
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Over 1,000 at Oregon Capitol protest cuts, school privatization
February 21, 2012More than a thousand public employee unionists, educators, parents, environmentalists, and Occupy activists rallied for a "Strong Schools, Strong Oregon" day of mass action at the state Capitol.
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Fired warehouse workers hold Walmart accountable
February 17, 2012On Feb. 17, with the support of community and business leaders, they gathered in front of a Walmart Express store and fought back.
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Locked out workers plan 1,000-mile Journey for Justice
February 15, 2012Two major unions, the Steelworkers and the Bakery Workers, announced today a joint project, a 1,000-mile Journey for Justice.
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Targeted victims protest American Airlines bankruptcy plans
February 15, 2012The flight attendants called the action, and the pilots and Transport Workers Union quickly joined in. Other unions and solidarity activists drove into DFW International Airport for the action.
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