Labor
In English, Chinese and Spanish, low-wage workers demand rights bill
June 18, 2010Workers unite across language, race and neighborhood barriers for a Low Wage Workers Bill of Rights.
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“Courage and solidarity” wins it for Rio Tinto miners
June 18, 2010The recent victory of workers at Rio Tinto's huge mine in the small town of Boron, tucked away in southern California's high desert, is a textbook case of how to win against a giant transnational corporation.
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Temple University nurses win jobless pay after lockout
June 17, 20101500 nurses and technical workers at Temple University Hospital went on strike and won.
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New Chicago teacher’s union leader vows fight against layoffs
June 17, 2010Angered by devastating budget cuts, threatened layoffs and school privatization, Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members voted in a new leadership June 10.
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Workers of the world uniting for justice
June 16, 2010The second world congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is a significant event. Taking place in Vancouver, Canada, June 21 through 25th, the congress theme is "The People Now: From the Crisis to Global...
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