U.S.
Protesters force retreat on plan to dismantle Philly public schools
June 4, 2012A coalition of parent, community, student and labor groups brought their message to the Philadelphia city School Reform Commission
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AFGE: new poultry inspection rules endanger public’s health
June 1, 2012The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents all federal poultry inspectors, is telling the Obama administration to reject planned new poultry inspection rules.
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United Farm Workers’ Huerta receives Medal of Freedom
May 31, 2012United Farm Workers legend Dolores Huerta is among the 13 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.
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Coalition steps up fight against Alabama anti-immigrant law
May 31, 2012They will, in effect, tell Alabama's governor and legislature, "If we can't appeal to your humanity, then we will appeal to your pocketbooks."
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Labor help critical to defeat Walker, “fix Wisconsin”
May 31, 2012Wisconsin has been torn apart by Walker's ideological civil war and his divide-and-conquer assault on our values and our workers. We cannot fix Wisconsin and move forward as long as Walker remains governor.
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