Pennsylvania
NLRB: GOP heavy hitter Adelson must bargain with guards’ union
June 7, 2012None of the 40,000 workers at any Sands casino are unionized.
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Pennsylvania unions blast new voter ID law
March 27, 2012HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania has become the latest large state to enact a so-called "voter ID" law, and it would deprive 700,000 people of the right to vote, thus drawing a blast from the state AFL-CIO....
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Steelworkers: Refinery closings could cause oil shortages in Northeast
January 13, 2012The union says oil companies' closure of three big refineries in the Philadelphia area - and a plan to demolish one plant if its owner can't find a buyer - could lead to oil shortages in...
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Chocolate shakeup: Student guest workers walk out at Hershey’s plant
August 19, 2011Students say the strike will continue until Hershey's ends the exploitation of student guest workers and gives living wage local jobs to Pennsylvania's workers.
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“Cuts are nuts”: Thousands rally at Pa. Capitol
May 4, 2011Chants of "We are one" and "These cuts are nuts" rose from the spirited crowd as the rally began.
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