Labor
Chicago Teachers fire back: “We have had it!” (with video)
April 6, 2016Labor and community organizers worked tirelessly throughout the day to stage events that engaged the community in vibrant ways.
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Even before new $15/hour minimum wage signed, California workers celebrated
April 6, 2016The celebrations began early, even as California's new minimum wage law was still racing through the state legislature last week.
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
April 4, 2016As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
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Chicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
April 4, 2016Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
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Steel job layoffs highlight need for new trade, infrastructure policies
April 1, 2016Over the past year, U.S. Steel has announced hundreds of layoffs in its workforce across the country.
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