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AFL-CIO rallies Georgia voters for Nov. 4
October 29, 2014The AFL-CIO's determination to advance the struggle in southern red electoral states came alive Sunday, Oct. 26, with a Get Out the Vote rally.
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Injunction halts action against Philly teachers contract
October 29, 2014At stake in this whiplash fight to fund public education is whether the SRC can abrogate the contract with the PFT, imposing its terms.
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Labor Secretary boosts unions, praises new models of organizing
October 27, 2014For Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, unions are responsible for creating and sustaining the middle class, and represent what's right with the U.S.
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Fed’s Yellen hits income inequality
October 27, 2014Even the head of the Fed now worries about the chasm of income inequality. But Janet Yellen, in a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, took it one step beyond money.
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Workers’ Ed Society opens in St. Louis
October 27, 2014The St. Louis Workers' Education Society recently purchased its new headquarters - a historic, beautiful, 10,000 square-foot union hall located in south St. Louis City.
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