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Natural resources exploitation in Latin America violates human rights

February 24, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Argos, fifth largest cement producer in Latin America, used paramilitary groups to force farm families off land thereby expediting land transfers.

Trumka lauds low-wage workers’ progress in self-organizing

February 24, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Richard Trumka spent a two-day February swing through California lauding car wash workers, home health care aides, domestic workers, and day laborers.

Romney comes to Michigan, bashing unions

February 24, 2012 By Marty Mulcahy

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney came to Michigan the day after Valentine's Day, but he wasn't showing any love for the state's union members.

Locked-out workers and supporters converge on Minnesota town

February 24, 2012 By John Wojcik

On their Journey for Justice, workers locked out by American Crystal Sugar, joined by locked-out workers from Cooper Tire, delivered a message to a bank in Chaska, Minn.

Union says collective bargaining protects pregnant women

February 24, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

With business discrimination against pregnant female workers still widespread, the Service Employees contend one of the best ways to battle it is through collective bargaining and union contracts.