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Trump proposes ending speed limits on pork processing lines
March 13, 2018“The proposed swine inspection modernization rule is another example of the administration’s unacceptable prioritization of profits over the safety of American workers and consumers.”
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For Indian farmers, a Long March ends in victory
March 13, 2018Farmers in the Indian state of Maharashtra are heading home after marching over 100 miles to press their demands on the state government in Mumbai.
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Labor in China: “Harmonious Society” or class struggle?
March 9, 2018Communist Party leaders do not want to respond to worker discontent with an iron fist, but they do want labor peace. So the tension between class harmony and labor struggle goes on.
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Ohio Rep. Ryan: Dems still leaving blue-collar workers behind
March 8, 2018"If we’re going to reclaim a middle class, it’ll have to be with a strong, robust and growing union movement.”
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Administration admits it didn’t “think” before giving worker tips to bosses
March 6, 2018Trump's Labor Department did not survey the “quantitative” impact of letting bosses grab workers’ tips before yanking the rule designed to prevent such theft.
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