Labor
Workers at Republic Windows occupy again and win again (with video)
February 27, 2012Serious Energy told the union that they were closing the plant right away and were not interested in finding a new buyer. Workers fought back.
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Push work sharing to soften impact of joblessness
February 24, 2012The job-sharing plan is another attempt to cut the impact of joblessness even in a weak recovery.
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AFL-CIO leader champions day laborers’ quest for humane immigration reform
February 24, 2012Many, undocumented, risked arrest and possible deportation. But they would not be deterred in their quest.
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Trumka lauds low-wage workers’ progress in self-organizing
February 24, 2012Richard Trumka spent a two-day February swing through California lauding car wash workers, home health care aides, domestic workers, and day laborers.
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Locked-out workers and supporters converge on Minnesota town
February 24, 2012On their Journey for Justice, workers locked out by American Crystal Sugar, joined by locked-out workers from Cooper Tire, delivered a message to a bank in Chaska, Minn.
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