Labor
Unions go public with intent to overhaul their own structure
March 8, 2013The AFL-CIO will probe new ways of organizing itself and the broader labor movement and its allies to meet what it says are the changing times.
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Labor says tax millionaires to protect Social Security
March 8, 2013"Ninety-four percent of the country pays Social Security taxes on all their income. Six percent do not. This has got to change."
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Las Vegas cab company forces a strike
March 7, 2013The second largest cab company in Las Vegas has forced its drivers - the first taxi drivers to unionize, more than a decade ago - to strike.
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Collective bargaining easier in Germany
March 7, 2013The German model of collective bargaining, and what the U.S. can learn from it, was the top topic of conversation.
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Twin Cities janitors ratify new contracts
March 7, 2013"This is a major victory for working families. We work hard to support our families, we fought hard against cuts that would have destroyed thousands of jobs."
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