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Pennsylvania unions blast new voter ID law

March 27, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

HARRISBURG, 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....

Steelworkers: Refinery closings could cause oil shortages in Northeast

January 13, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The 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...

Chocolate shakeup: Student guest workers walk out at Hershey’s plant

August 19, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Students 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.

“Cuts are nuts”: Thousands rally at Pa. Capitol

May 4, 2011 By Ben Sears

Chants of "We are one" and "These cuts are nuts" rose from the spirited crowd as the rally began.

NRA fights for right to torture pigeons

April 26, 2011 By Walter Brasch

The same psychopaths who probably twirled cats by their tails believe banning animal cruelty would lead to banning guns.