Labor
Wisconsin’s Walker worries as workers organize
October 31, 2014In U.S. elections, incumbent governors have an 80 percent chance of being re-elected. So why is Scott Walker having such a difficult time convincing voters to give him a second term?
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Labor making intensive final push for Election Day, Nov. 4
October 31, 2014Backed by radio ads from the AFL-CIO and several top unions, workers and their allies mounted a final intensive political push in the week before the Nov. 4 election.
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Today in labor history: Nat Turner captured
October 30, 2014On this day in 1831, Nat Turner, leader of one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history was captured.
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Obama barnstorms in Wisconsin against the GOP
October 30, 2014Without mentioning Wisconsin's GOP Gov. Scott Walker by name, President Obama blasted Walker for opposing an increase in Wisconsin's $7.25 minimum wage.
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AFL-CIO rallies Georgia voters for Nov. 4
October 29, 2014The AFL-CIO's determination to advance the struggle in southern red electoral states came alive Sunday, Oct. 26, with a Get Out the Vote rally.
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