Labor
Michigan autoworkers gear up for Nov. 4 elections
October 21, 2014The union expects that anger over Republican anti-union legislation will help drive large numbers of people to the polls.
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Today in labor history: Montgomery teenager refused to yield bus seat
October 21, 2014On this day in 1955, African-American Mary Louise Smith refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery Alabama.
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Auto mechanics won’t be bulldozed off the picket line
October 20, 2014Auto mechanics of AMU Local 701 have been on strike at Al Piemonte Chevrolet for a fair contract for over three months.
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Walker says minimum wage serves no purpose
October 16, 2014Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) doesn't believe the minimum wage "serves a purpose."
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Organizers in Colombia’s flower industry: These roses have thorns!
October 16, 2014For workers in Colombia, providing bouquets for vases has meant increasing hours with falling pay, growing health problems, and human rights violations.
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