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2017 in Headlines: For unions and workers, Trump dominates news
December 30, 2017Like it or not, and regardless of whether he tells the truth or covers-up or flat-out lies, the president of the United States – his words, his actions, his speeches, his tweets, his agenda, the reaction...
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Jim Baldridge, 71; life devoted to labor movement
December 27, 2017Jim Baldridge, who devoted his life to the labor movement, to the fight for equality and world peace, died at his home December 20.
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Tax cut bill: Corporate Christmas, New Year wish come true
December 26, 2017GOP President Donald Trump, who lobbied hard for the big tax cut for the 1 percent, signed the bill, HR1, on Dec. 22, and workers are left holding an empty bag as a result.
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Congress passes money bill after Dems back off from pro-Dreamers pledge
December 20, 2017The Dreamers want the Dems to use their leverage. Federal worker unions want a money bill, and without offsetting extra costs the GOP might attach to it by slamming federal workers, as they have in past...
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Overdue recognition for a champion of the people: Vito Marcantonio
December 20, 2017On a recent Sunday afternoon, a crowd gathered for the renaming of the NE corner of 116th Street and Lexington Ave. as “Vito Marcantonio Lucky Corner.”
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