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Workers hit tax on ‘Cadillac’ health plans, ‘You are taxing Chevrolets!’

December 11, 2009 By John Wojcik

Workers, union members and lawmakers rallied in the nation's capital yesterday in support of health care reform but against funding it with a new tax on health benefits.

Addison, Ill., Teamsters strike enters 8th week

December 11, 2009 By Benjamin Cline

Workers from Teamsters Local 705 have been on strike for eight weeks against Pain Enterprises in Addison, Ill.

Obama presses jobless aid, job creation

December 9, 2009 By John Wojcik

Restoring job growth and returning people to work is a top White House priority, President Obama said in a major speech yesterday.

Nurses unite to form largest RN union ever

December 9, 2009

As lawmakers continue to debate legislation to overhaul the country's health care system, three nurses unions merged Dec. 7 to form the largest-ever labor union of registered nurses in U.S. history.

Union fights move by auto giants to slash jobs

December 8, 2009 By John Wojcik

Earlier this year General Motors and Chrysler took billions in federal loan guarantees in exchange for a promise to keep workers employed here in America.