Labor
Union rallies in New York call for jobs
December 9, 2011Jobs, justice and voting rights were the focus of two mass rallies in New York City.
Read moreUnions hit latest plans for postal cuts
December 8, 2011The nation's postal unions protested cutback plans that would close hundreds of distribution centers and lengthen delivery times.
Read moreTransport union defends members in airline bankruptcy
December 5, 2011The Transport Workers "will do everything possible" to vigorously protect 23,400 members who work for American Airlines and its American Eagle subsidiary as the carrier goes through bankruptcy, officials say.
Read moreU.S. nurses backed general strike in U.K.
December 5, 2011The National Nurses Union led a coalition of U.S. unions that demonstrated in six cities on Nov. 30 to back British public workers, who staged a one-day strike.
Read moreA win for labor in Minnesota Senate race
December 5, 2011Despite low voter turnout, Chris Eaton polled a majority in each of the district's 22 precincts, earning at least 53 percent in every precinct. She won 60 percent or more in 13 precincts.
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