Labor
Lawmakers, unions campaign against secret trade court in ‘new NAFTA’
October 12, 2017Rep. Keith Ellison: "It undermines democracy and sovereignty. We’ve gotta make people know what the ISDS is.”
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Conn. AFL-CIO convention: Members commit to “Move Forward Together”
October 12, 2017Connecticut has been a prime target for the Koch brothers and right-wing groups like the Yankee Institute pushing to limit the bargaining rights of state workers.
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Working families join together to help Puerto Rico
October 6, 2017Working people from across the country are joining together to help with recovery and rebuilding.
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Two Teamsters among dead in Vegas shooting
October 4, 2017“Nevada is our home and we will not live in fear. Workers serve our country and our community every day."
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AFL-CIO, several unions send volunteers to Puerto Rico
October 3, 2017Some 275 volunteers – pilots, mechanics, flight attendants, and others – will take off on a union-sponsored relief mission to hurricane-smashed Puerto Rico.
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