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Person of the Year: The French worker on strike

December 23, 2019 By Dennis Broe

The government is counting on the inconvenience wearing people down, but rather than being fed up with what is sometimes called an “entitled” working class, more people are joining the cause.

Samsung boss sent to prison for union busting

December 20, 2019 By Al Neal

Let’s hope we go into 2020 with more victories for workers around the world, and more bosses behind bars.

Sanders, Warren keep class central to debate; raise opponents’ reliance on billionaires

December 20, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Sanders and Warren tangled with Biden and Buttigieg over single-payer health care and campaign finance.

Trump gets Space Force as GOP, Dems pass $738b. war budget

December 20, 2019 By C.J. Atkins

Why is there always money for war, but never enough for things like health care and education?

AFGE says its push led to paid parental leave for all federal workers

December 20, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Union's strong push led to creation of paid parental leave for 2 million federal workers, a provision tucked into the final defense spending legislation.