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Mexican right rams through anti-labor law
October 1, 2012Mexico has had, on paper, progressive labor laws. However, workers have trouble defending their interests even where there is a union.
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Fatal work injuries down slightly in 2011
October 1, 2012The number of fatal occupational injuries nationwide dropped to 4,609 in 2011.
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Progressives say election may bolster social safety net
October 1, 2012The increasingly likely win by President Obama may amount to a mandate to preserve, if not extend, the social safety net and the social insurance programs.
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“Adios Arpaio” campaign heats up in Arizona
October 1, 2012The notoriously racist Tea Party darling likes to call himself "the toughest sheriff in the country," but it seems he is afraid to openly debate his main opponent.
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Duquesne University professors say yes to a union
October 1, 2012Professors at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, a prominent Catholic institution, voted to unionize with the Steelworkers. But the struggle isn't over yet.
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