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Union leaders to Obama: raise taxes on the rich, aid middle class
November 14, 2012Union leaders meeting with Barack Obama on Nov. 13 urged him to stick to his campaign pledges to raise taxes on the rich and to aid the middle class.
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Today in labor history: U.S. women organize trade union league
November 14, 2012Working-class and wealthier women gathered in Boston to found the Women's Trade Union League to support the efforts of women to organize labor unions.
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Bakery Workers say Hostess lies, CEO threatens closure
November 14, 2012Faced with a threat by Hostess' CEO to close the bankrupt company and liquidate it, the Bakery Workers are denouncing his "lies" and hanging tough.
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Extreme weather: the Maya and us
November 14, 2012Scientists and realistic politicians are now saying that Sandy-like events will be increasing in frequency as the earth continues to heat.
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Voter suppression scandal rocks Arizona
November 13, 2012Unlike other Americans, Arizonans were not able to wake up the next morning to news of the state's election results.
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