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Thousands of California nurses strike to fight takeaways

September 23, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The nurses were among 23,000 of their co-workers holding a one-day strike at three-dozen Sutter Health and Kaiser Permanente facilities in northern and central California, as well as Oakland Children's Hospital.

Labor journalists see themselves as a voice for workers

September 23, 2011 By John Wojcik

Sometimes the mainstream media just doesn't get it.

Sinn Fein will run candidate for Irish presidency

September 23, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

At Sein Fein's annual conference Sept. 9-10, change was in the wind.

Will Republicans let “Made in Missouri” happen?

September 23, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

Missouri's Republican-dominated Senate did something unexpected recently during the legislative special session.

Dock, maritime workers making significant unity moves

September 23, 2011 By Juan Lopez

In the latest effort to strengthen labor's hand in the global economy, West Coast dockworkers this month welcomed pilots at the Panama Canal into their union. And longshore unions on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts are...