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Union membership declined by 398,000 in 2012
January 23, 2013The number of union members nationwide declined by 398,000 from 2011 to 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its latest report.
Read moreAttention Walmart: good jobs in – guns out
January 23, 2013A wide cross section of the faith, labor, and social justice community protested Walmart's attempt to build a store near the Detroit border.
Read moreUnder pressure GOP dumps “poison pills” from Sandy aid
January 16, 2013The Republican-run House Rules Committee decided not to invite more confrontations over GOP reluctance to aid the millions of victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Read more“Look beneath the shine,” say Nissan workers
January 14, 2013The Mississippi Alliance for Fairness at Nissan held a press conference to emphasize how the auto giant is unfairly treating its 3,300 workers at its Canton, Mississippi plant.
Read moreObama to push citizenship for undocumented
January 14, 2013President Obama can be expected to move swiftly on immigration reform, and he can be expected to propose changes in one comprehensive bill.
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