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Trumka: Pols who cut Social Security increases will get cut
February 1, 2013The AFL-CIO will work for that, federation President Richard Trumka says.
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UN to investigate U.S. drone strikes
February 1, 2013The announcement comes as several related aspects of U.S. military policy are intersecting early in President Obama's second term.
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Today in Labor History: 12,000 on strike in Texas
January 31, 2013On this day in 1938, 12,000 pecan shellers in San Antonio, Texas, went on strike in 400 locations.
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Mississippi Nissan workers “honor democracy” with fight for union
January 31, 2013Organizing Canton could be a stepping-stone to organizing the South's growing auto industry. "This particular campaign is beneficial both for the nation and for the world."
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Gun control battle opens in Senate
January 31, 2013"Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important," Giffords told the senators. "Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying."
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