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Mexican union leader ‘not optimistic’ about new NAFTA
October 25, 2017Mario Gonzalez Aguilera, co-president of the Union Nacional de Trabajadores, based his feeling on the record of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Puerto Rico’s plight, Trump’s response dominates a day at AFL-CIO
October 24, 2017Puerto Rico’s plight, a month after Hurricane Maria smashed the island commonwealth to smithereens, dominated a day at the AFL-CIO convention.
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AFL-CIO resolution pleases Medicare-For-All advocates
October 23, 2017“It’s a very strong resolution. There’s a strong commitment to health care as a human right."
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Getting ready for “right to work” nightmare nation
October 22, 2017What’s going to happen when the Supreme Court rules that right to work is the law of the land? Missouri labor is fighting back now.
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UFCW, top anti-poverty group oppose chicken industry speed-up scheme
October 20, 2017The poultry processors also say their no-speed-limit demand “is consistent with” the GOP Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.
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