Labor
Thousands turn out for Labor Notes conference
April 16, 2014Over 2,000 trade union activists and friends attended the conference, which was geared toward helping unionists find ways to build coalitions and win struggles in today's difficult political climate.
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Chattanooga groups plan anti-Nazi protests
April 15, 2014Less than a week after the Kansas anti-Semitic shootings, a white supremacist hate group will be marking its 40th anniversary at the Hamilton County Courthouse.
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Executive Paywatch highlights gap between rich CEOs and their workers
April 15, 2014"Tax day is a day when we all pitch in, right? Yet for a small number of wealthy people, it represents making money from the sacrifice of others - a ridiculous amount of money."
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Baltimore hospital workers strike for low-paid workers
April 15, 2014The union's wage proposal would add 0.32 percent to Hopkins' $754 million payroll costs; in 2013, Hopkins reported a surplus of $145 million.
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NLRB heads to court to stop Kellogg’s lockout of Memphis workers
April 11, 2014The decision to head for court “recognizes Kellogg’s illegal positions and iron-fisted conduct were so destructive to these workers’ rights ."
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