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After 26 years, government to end direct oversight of Teamsters

January 23, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

After 26 years, the federal government plans to end its consent decree and its direct oversight governing the Teamsters. But there are still strings attached.

The Jewish New Year for trees comes on Feb. 3 this year

January 22, 2015 By CPUSA Religion Commission

Ancient sages of the Jewish religion established a special new year for trees. Yes, trees!

Union leaders give Obama positive reviews except on trade

January 22, 2015 By PAI

Union leaders gave President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address generally positive reviews.

Germany today: People challenging new right extremists

January 22, 2015 By Victor Grossman

Recent events here in Germany remind me of a playground see-saw, with constant ups and downs of one side and the other.

Call for stronger labor law first for Obama on national television

January 22, 2015 By John Wojcik

Obama, for the first time since he took office six years ago, used his State of the Union Speech last Tuesday to call for new, tougher labor laws to protect worker's rights.