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Transport union defends members in airline bankruptcy

December 5, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The Transport Workers "will do everything possible" to vigorously protect 23,400 members who work for American Airlines and its American Eagle subsidiary as the carrier goes through bankruptcy, officials say.

U.S. nurses backed general strike in U.K.

December 5, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The National Nurses Union led a coalition of U.S. unions that demonstrated in six cities on Nov. 30 to back British public workers, who staged a one-day strike.

Latin American, Caribbean unity group forms in Caracas

December 5, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Cuban President Raul Castro told reporters that, "For the first time in history we will have an organization of Our America."

Ohioans confront misleading natural gas industry promises

December 5, 2011 By Anne Caruso

The natural gas industry was promoting the environmentally destructive process known as fracking in the Buckeye State.

A win for labor in Minnesota Senate race

December 5, 2011 By Steve Share

Despite low voter turnout, Chris Eaton polled a majority in each of the district's 22 precincts, earning at least 53 percent in every precinct. She won 60 percent or more in 13 precincts.