Labor
Verizon continues to demand givebacks from workers
September 4, 2015Unions took to the streets to show mass solidarity for their bargaining teams, with rallies all over the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
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Report explores why unions have few female leaders
September 4, 2015When women run organizing drives, the drives are more likely to succeed; they show women - especially minority-group women - benefit the most from being unionists.
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Video: Steelworkers fight for a fair deal
September 3, 2015Their contract with ArcelorMittal expired September 1; the union is staying on the job in hopes of a fair contract, but are ready to fightback in what are very tough negotiations.
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Pennsylvania’s Uncle AL killed by ATI metals manufacturer
September 2, 2015The ATI ploy to sow dissension and jealousy in the community appears to have failed miserably: community members routinely drop off donuts and soup at union halls and send pizzas to the picket lines.
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Money bills top labor’s agenda as Congress returns to work
September 2, 2015It's not just the numbers that are important, it's anti-worker measures the majority Republicans may try to insert into the measures, too.
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