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“Lakeland Ledger” newsroom staff vote to join News Guild-CWA
August 16, 2016The staff hand-signed and posted an open letter saying they want to work for a quality newspaper, but the corporation mandated layoffs and unfilled positions.
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Tenacious Chicago Reader staff buckles in for arduous negotiations
August 16, 2016With alt-weekly newspapers shutting down across the country, unionized Chicago Reader staff seek to buck the trend, negotiate first collective agreement.
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Oregon Working Families Party challenges “fast-track” backer Ron Wyden
August 16, 2016The Working Families Party has drawn financial and other support from seven Oregon union locals as well as Lewallen's union, the Longshore and Warehouse Workers.
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Justice Department issues scathing report: Baltimore police routinely violate rights
August 16, 2016The report fully agrees with what Baltimore residents claim to have endured for years: the racial targeting by an out-of-control police department .
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Transgender equality struggle: Everyone has a stake
August 15, 2016Allies and friends are looking for ways to contribute to the transgender community's fight. This article is for them - a primer on trans issues and challenges.
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