Labor
Labor unions bring real rebuilding assistance to Puerto Rico
October 13, 2017Trump blames the Puerto Ricans for their own problems and threatens to cut off all federal aid, but union volunteers are showing up withe real help.
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U.S., Canadian, Mexican unions to jointly fight for pro-worker NAFTA
October 13, 2017"The first NAFTA was successful for corporations. Now it’s time to win for workers."
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France: Unions take on Macron’s 120,000 job cuts
October 13, 2017The shine has worn off France's young new president.
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Lawmakers, unions campaign against secret trade court in ‘new NAFTA’
October 12, 2017Rep. Keith Ellison: "It undermines democracy and sovereignty. We’ve gotta make people know what the ISDS is.”
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Conn. AFL-CIO convention: Members commit to “Move Forward Together”
October 12, 2017Connecticut has been a prime target for the Koch brothers and right-wing groups like the Yankee Institute pushing to limit the bargaining rights of state workers.
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