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Tenacious Chicago Reader staff buckles in for arduous negotiations

August 16, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote

With alt-weekly newspapers shutting down across the country, unionized Chicago Reader staff seek to buck the trend, negotiate first collective agreement.

Oregon Working Families Party challenges “fast-track” backer Ron Wyden

August 16, 2016 By PAI

The Working Families Party has drawn financial and other support from seven Oregon union locals as well as Lewallen's union, the Longshore and Warehouse Workers.

Justice Department issues scathing report: Baltimore police routinely violate rights

August 16, 2016 By Margaret Baldridge

The report fully agrees with what Baltimore residents claim to have endured for years: the racial targeting by an out-of-control police department .

Brazil’s coup government represses Olympics protests, attempts pension and health cuts

August 15, 2016 By Lucivania Nascimento dos Santos

The Temer government's actions against demonstrators are consistent with the regressive policies enacted since he stole the presidency from Dilma Rousseff.

Republicans push cuts to Social Security, jump in wait time expected

August 15, 2016

Federal worker unions and congressional Democrats are protesting large cuts in Social Security staffing and funding for the premiere program for the elderly and the disabled.