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Unions gear up for new fast track fight
January 15, 2014Unions are gearing up for yet another fight over so-called "fast track," also known as trade promotion authority.
Read moreDoes December jobs report mean recovery?
January 13, 2014Here the big question on the minds of most working people I talk to: is the talk of economic recovery from the 2008 depression BS? or for real?
Read moreTeamsters at UPS Freight voting on new pact
January 9, 2014Teamsters leaders hope the second time will be the charm as 13,000 members who work for UPS Freight cast ballots on Jan. 11-12 on a new five-year contract.
Read moreLabor and allies turn up heat on GOP over jobless benefits
January 9, 2014Organized labor and its allies have turned to public pressure to push resurrection of the benefits through a hostile GOP majority in the U.S. House.
Read moreCampaign intensifies to free Iranian trade unionists
January 8, 2014CODIR says it regards the current period as an important opportunity to put effective pressure on the government of President Hassan Rouhani.
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