Labor
Trump didn’t make Youngstown great again; workers there are noticing
October 1, 2018Two years ago, Youngstown was described “crossover ground zero” for Donald Trump and the politics of resentment in working-class communities. Is Trump fever breaking?
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Public ownership makes a comeback in British Labour leader Corbyn speech
September 27, 2018Public ownership in name must be combined with the reality of public control, with workers and service-users having a genuine say in the way in which companies are run.
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Labor launches biggest campaign ever in Ohio midterm elections
September 24, 2018AFL-CIO’s Buckeye State drive aims for a massive African-American turnout in the Cleveland area.
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Illinois AFL-CIO gets candidates to back “contract with the middle class”
September 21, 2018The Illinois State AFL-CIO has drafted a “Contract with the Middle Class,” pledging support for specific workers’ rights issues.
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Steelworkers forced to authorize strike against ArcelorMittal
September 20, 2018Company takeback demands and labor law-breaking forced Steelworkers locals representing about 15,000 ArcelorMittal workers to authorize a strike.
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