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Organized unity in action needed, says labor leader
June 22, 2010"Organized, mobilized unity in action - that is what will save the ordinary American," Stewart Acuff, of the Utility Workers' Union of America, told a packed Jobs with Justice Workers' Rights Board meeting here June 18.
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New Chicago teacher’s union leader vows fight against layoffs
June 17, 2010Angered by devastating budget cuts, threatened layoffs and school privatization, Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) members voted in a new leadership June 10.
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BP coughs up $20 billion, steelworkers slam “corporate greed”
June 16, 2010BP agreed today to set up a $20 billion escrow fund to pay damage claims resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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The political time of day
June 16, 2010When asked what time it was, Yogi Berra responded, "You mean, right now?" For those who are involved in politics, the question is "What's the political time of day, like right now?"
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UAW faces attacks like never before, says Gettelfinger
June 14, 2010The UAW and its workers have been through a tumultuous period, as the 75-year-old union meets this week in Detroit.
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