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Michigan governor goes down old, no-solution path

January 20, 2011 By John Rummel

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address last night showed that his drive to "reinvent" Michigan is neither new nor a balm for this crisis-weary state.

Shop Talk: Freelancers go union, paid family leave a success

January 17, 2011 By John Wojcik

Unemployed people lucky enough to find new jobs are making less than they did before and almost 40 percent took a 20 percent cut in pay.

Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers

January 17, 2011 By Scott Marshall

As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, public workers are under fierce attack across the country.

A blind eye for terror in Colombia

January 14, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In Washington, business interests are pushing the Obama administration to submit a U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement for congressional approval. Yet terror prevails under the new regime of President Juan Manuel Santos

“Thank God for the union”: Labor leads on community aid

January 14, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

With the increased attacks on unions from the right wing, it's more important than ever to note just how much organized labor does for the community.