Labor
AFL-CIO delegates walk out to join Black Lives Matter protesters
October 22, 2017To keep BLM activists out, every door was chained shut on the orders of convention center management. So AFL-CIO delegates left their hall to join the protest.
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Trudeau’s NAFTA demand against U.S. “right to work” is all show
October 21, 2017But the fact Canada’s leader also had to make that demand shows the power of organized labor north of the border.
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University of Chicago Research and Teacher assistants vote to unionize
October 21, 2017“Our overwhelming victory is a testament to our long-held belief: Graduate workers perform unquestionably valuable work and are the backbone of the University of Chicago."
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Union coalition to AFL-CIO: Make single-payer health care a priority
October 18, 2017“This is the moment for labor to step up on behalf of the entire working class and lead the fight for healthcare justice."
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Forced to choose kids’ health or their jobs, parents go union
October 18, 2017Imagine the impossible position of having to choose between caring for your sick child or keeping your job.
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