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Faced with big merger threat, “Arizona Republic” staffers move towards unionization
September 13, 2019“The future of local journalism depends on all of us standing up to protect our newspapers.”
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Jobs numbers conceal real unemployment and underemployment rate of 7.2%
September 6, 2019130,000 new jobs last month—but 20% of them were census temps. “This isn’t a very strong employment report,” AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs said.
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Trump is replacing federal workers with non-union temps
July 1, 2019Since the day he entered the Oval Office, real estate mogul Donald Trump has waged war on the two million people who work for the federal government every day.
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Digital picket line: Uber and Lyft drivers on strike today
May 8, 2019Uber is expected to be worth $91 billion when its shares are listed on Wall Street Friday, but drivers say pay is on the decline.
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To win the Green New Deal, you’ve got to convince workers
May 6, 2019Solutions that might seem obvious, like closing plants or mines, can come with real costs to workers and their communities.
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