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Labor, progressives warn Congress: Keep ideological agenda out of spending bills
April 28, 2016"Riders from the Republican leadership are a way to manipulate the rules in favor of the wealthy few and big corporations."
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Railroad whistleblowers face retaliation, urge OSHA prosecutions, heftier fines
April 28, 2016OSHA's role needs strengthening, because "even as a union officer, I'm not that well-protected," said one worker.
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Temp workers increasingly at risk of dying on the job
April 28, 2016"Contract workers are most frequently assigned to the most hazardous jobs, and employers are not meeting their legal obligations to provide safe working conditions."
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“Ramona”: California history at the intersection of Native, Spanish and white
April 28, 2016This outdoor pageant, a broad-based community project, has been playing here for 93 years and counting.
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Indiana Carrier plant workers take their case directly to UTC shareholders
April 27, 2016Members of USW Local 1999 will take the fight to save their jobs to the streets with a march and rally at the Indiana State Capitol.
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