Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
Federal union protests GOP Ryan: He hustles for the 1%
August 17, 2012AFGE elected Secretary-Treasurer J. David Cox, a VA hospital worker from North Carolina, as their new president on August 15 at the union's convention in Las Vegas.
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Labor
Voters say bring back call center jobs
August 17, 2012The Communications Workers are launching a campaign in 50 legislative races nationwide around the issues of offshore call centers and bringing the jobs back to the U.S.
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Labor
Workers remain solid one year into fight against Verizon
August 15, 2012"It's not just about CWA and IBEW any more - it's about one union fighting a greedy company."
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U.S.
Right wing takes aim at state courts
August 15, 2012Business and its right-wing allies are targeting the states' supreme courts for takeover.
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U.S.
Free back-to-school shoe lines reminiscent of the 30’s
August 14, 2012The story behind the shoe line in St. Joseph is a story repeated everywhere, from Gary, Ind., to Youngstown, Ohio, to Flint, Mich., to Chico, Calif., to Milton, Mass.
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Labor
Catholic Church not practicing what it preaches on labor rights
August 14, 2012Despite the church's pro-union doctrines, embraced in Catholic Social Thought for more than 120 years, those leaders often act just like corporate executives when it comes to labor relations.
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World
New rights pact signed as Colombia hunger strike continues
August 9, 2012The Labor Department, Colombia and the ILO signed another agreement to protect workers' rights, even as a hunger strike by Colombian workers continued.
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Labor
AFL-CIO: Prosperity requires stronger labor laws
August 6, 2012Strengthening labor law is part of a comprehensive plan for shared prosperity the AFL-CIO Executive Council endorsed last week.
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