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A waitress in Georgia and why Nov. 2 matters
October 18, 2010"We the lower class people wish for better waitress pay, better health care, day care, and more jobs," says a waitress in a small town in Georgia.
Read moreTeamster rack up four organizing wins
October 18, 2010The Teamsters racked up four organizing wins in late September and early October, including the first-ever union win under new voting rules.
Read moreFamily charges corporate manslaughter in UK worker’s death
October 12, 2010Almost six years after Mark Wright was killed in a workplace explosion the case has still not come to court. Similar to the U.S. and worker safety, there's a long road to justice in the UK,...
Read moreOne Nation boosts progressive links in Texas
October 8, 2010Several North Texas progressive organizations converged to increase their connections during the lead-up to October 2.
Read moreLabor leads campaign for moratorium on foreclosures
October 6, 2010Calls for a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures come after several large banks revealed widespread irregularities in procedures for home repossessions.
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