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Environment vs. jobs: Bill McKibben’s contributions and limits

January 23, 2013 By Marc Brodine

Bill McKibben plays a vital role in the environmental movement. As an activist, and thinker, his contributions have international significance.

Union membership declined by 398,000 in 2012

January 23, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The number of union members nationwide declined by 398,000 from 2011 to 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its latest report.

Attention Walmart: good jobs in – guns out

January 23, 2013 By John Rummel

A wide cross section of the faith, labor, and social justice community protested Walmart's attempt to build a store near the Detroit border.

Under pressure GOP dumps “poison pills” from Sandy aid

January 16, 2013 By PAI

The Republican-run House Rules Committee decided not to invite more confrontations over GOP reluctance to aid the millions of victims of Hurricane Sandy.

“Look beneath the shine,” say Nissan workers

January 14, 2013 By John Rummel

The 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.