Labor
African union leader sees similarities with U.S. South
December 10, 2015"We have to join together to fight this capitalist scourge; people are living as slaves and children are being used as laborers."
Read moreLas Vegas Trump hotel workers vote to unionize
December 10, 2015"My coworkers and I need fair wages, good benefits, and job security at the Trump Las Vegas."
Read moreUnions and allies stage sit-in at Paris climate talks
December 9, 2015Unions and allies are staging a sit-in at COP 21 following the release of the Draft Paris Outcome.
Read moreDespite vicious opposition, Chattanooga workers are unionizing
December 7, 2015In the face of corporation opposition, skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant voted for UAW to become their collective bargaining representative, a step toward unionization of the whole plant.
Read moreAt Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide
December 4, 2015Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.
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