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Voting rights fight, 2022 elections, take center stage at AFL-CIO’s MLK Conference

January 14, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Also on the agenda: The economy and criminal justice reform as union leaders and activists tackle a full plate of issues.

King knew the fight for democracy was both national and local

January 14, 2022 By John Wojcik

Progressives must not ignore local races, a key arena in the fight to save democracy.

Labor law-breaking forces 8,400 Colorado grocery workers to walk

January 13, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

UFCW Local 7, their union, faces a company that refuses to bargain over wages and working conditions.

Alabama Amazon workers get a second chance March 28 to unionize

January 13, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

The NLRB, in setting the date to count a new round of votes, failed, however, to include in its notice steps that would prevent the company from repeating illegal intimidation of its workers.

Venezuelan Communists demand end to persecution after party member is murdered

January 13, 2022 By Combined Sources

The PCV says activist José Urbina had been threatened by state security officials before his murder.