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Oregon transit workers ratify first pact in 10 years
November 13, 2014Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 in Portland, Ore., ratified a new union contract at the area transit agency, TriMet.
Read moreWalmart workers react to New York Times expose on understaffing
November 12, 2014In response to the New York Times story today, Walmart workers are again calling for full-time hours and better scheduling.
Read moreNew York Working Families Party pulls through difficult election night
November 7, 2014"There's no way around it, losing the Senate is a tough blow for all of us hoping to see a progressive agenda enacted."
Read moreVoters speak: A resounding victory for paid sick days nationwide
November 7, 2014The lesson from Tuesday could not be clearer: No worker should have to choose between missing a day's pay and caring for their health.
Read moreNew Orleans union teachers to take case to U.S. Supreme Court
November 7, 2014The 7,500 union teachers and staff, fired after the state took over the schools following Hurricane Katrina, are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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