Labor
University of Oregon backs off attack on union
May 10, 2012A new faculty union was certified by the Oregon Employment Relations Board shortly after the university's administration dropped legal objections it had filed.
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Two big unions turn up heat in presidential race
May 10, 2012With the presidential campaign in full swing following President Obama's formal re-election announcement, two top unions jumped in hard.
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Civil rights group: Stop speedup in poultry plants!
May 10, 2012The National Council of La Raza, has joined the campaign against an Obama administration Agriculture Department proposal to speed up poultry plant processing lines.
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Missourians file 350,000 signatures for higher minimum wage
May 8, 2012Labor, community and faith allies, along with low-wage workers have something to be excited about here in the Show-Me-State.
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Labor fightback in the Great Recession
May 8, 2012For over 30 years the labor movement has faced relentless corporate, political, and right-wing attack. And since the "great recession," this attack has risen in intensity and viciousness.
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