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Ohio voters make progressive shift
November 25, 2013Voters in Cincinnati, Ohio, by huge margin, turned down a tea party initiative that would've wiped out public worker's pensions in that city.
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Today in labor history: First-ever U.S. teacher walkout
November 25, 2013The "strike for better schools" was intended to reform the way the schools were administered and operated, and also how workers there were treated.
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Texas strikers picket Walmart in Black Friday warm-up
November 25, 2013Activists and Walmart employees joined together to stage a protest at the Walmart Supercenter in Lancaster, a suburb of Dallas, Nov. 20.
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Truckers support Walmart workers ahead of Black Friday
November 21, 2013An early action against the megamonster, known for its always-low wages, always-bad benefits and rampant labor law-breaking, came Nov. 18.
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McDonald’s tells workers to sell their Christmas gifts for cash
November 20, 2013McDonald's won't stop dolling out bizarre "advice" for their employees, including a set of "tips" ranging from stress management techniques to how to get a quick buck.
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