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Workers suffer as Nabisco CEO makes millions, moves Oreo production line to Mexico
May 18, 2016Such contrasts lead the AFL-CIO to publish its yearly study comparing CEO pay and the median pay of U.S. workers.
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Company halts bee-killing chemicals as activists stir up a hornet’s nest
May 18, 2016The movement to save the bees recently got a shot - or perhaps a sting - in the arm.
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Labor and allies discuss launching a “Take Down Wall Street” campaign
May 18, 2016A giant coalition of unions, progressive groups and grass-roots organizations have been hashing out the mechanics of the drive and its platform.
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Climate activists converge in Midwest on global day of action
May 17, 2016The event, one of hundreds held across the world, was held in Whiting, within sight of a BP oil refinery where workers struck over safety concerns last year.
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Admitting defeat, Oklahoma Republicans to request Obamacare Medicaid money
May 17, 2016With an economy in crisis, Governor Mary Fallin and Sooner State Republicans are engaged in a dramatic about-face on Obamacare and Medicaid expansion.
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