Labor
Emeryville workers celebrate Lunar New Year on the picket line
February 22, 2018“I know we’re going to win this. It may take a little longer, but we’re never going to give up!”
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Attack on public sector unions funded by wealthy donors
February 21, 2018"It is incredibly difficult to track the flow of money from these corporate-backed donors to the advocacy organizations that do their bidding."
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Money talks: Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel workers win Teamster contract
February 16, 2018Since 2009, valet parkers at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas pursued getting a Teamster contract to protect themselves. This year, they finally got it done.
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Steelworkers demand Trump restore aid to workers hurt by cheap imports
February 15, 2018“It’s disconcerting the administration is de-funding a program that helps workers who lose their jobs to unfair foreign trade, we’ll fight like hell to keep it, and Congress is our backstop on that.”
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AFL-CIO President Trumka tells unions it’s time to go on offense
February 14, 2018Trumka headlined a parade of speakers, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
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