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Report explores why unions have few female leaders
September 4, 2015When women run organizing drives, the drives are more likely to succeed; they show women - especially minority-group women - benefit the most from being unionists.
Read moreLabor board punts college athletes’ try to unionize on technicality
August 18, 2015By a 5-0 vote, the National Labor Relations Board on August 17 tossed out college athletes' - in this case, Northwestern University's football players' - attempt to unionize.
Read moreMore than a review: The importance of “Jimmie Higgins” work underlined
July 28, 2015"He was not one of the speakers, of course - he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labor made the speaking possible."
Read moreWorkers flying high after major organizing wins
May 6, 2015Workers across the country have stood up in the past month to fight for better wages and working conditions.
Read moreParables for organizers: Don Tormey and the plane crash
April 15, 2015Tormey's parable of union leadership: "The most important person on the plane became a passenger who was a union organizer; why her?"
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