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Trumka, Weingarten blame GOP for “super committee” failure

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and AFT President Randi Weingarten, blamed the flop on GOP refusal to abandon tax cuts for the rich.

Structural crisis exposes neoliberalism as disaster

November 23, 2011 By Sam Webb

It would be wrong to simply characterize this global economic crisis as only cyclical in nature.

Hoffa wins re-election as Teamsters president

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Incumbent Teamsters President James Hoffa was re-elected to a fourth term in final results announced by an independent overseer on Nov. 18.

Federal judge rules against misclassifying workers as contractors

November 22, 2011 By Curt Hess

The U.S. Department of Labor won a major victory this month in its campaign against job misclassification.

Steelworkers, top British union, hold joint Congress

November 21, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The London conference discussed participation by rank and file delegations of activists in each other's education, rapid response, health and safety, civil rights, and women's conferences.