Public Workers
Unionists say America needs collective bargaining
July 13, 2011"Our challenge is to build a movement that restores the American Dream," said Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen.
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CWA: “We’ve had no choice but to fight”
July 12, 2011Carolyn Wade didn't go looking for a fight, but she's in the middle of a big one: some call it a war on workers.
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What’s at stake in Minnesota shutdown: video
July 5, 2011A video produced by the Labor Education Service outlines the many public services being affected by the state government shutdown.
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Largest education union endorses Obama
July 5, 2011The 3.2-million-member National Education Association has endorsed President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.
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Minnesota government shutdown puts thousands out of work
July 1, 2011Minnesota's sluggish economy, struggling to recover from the recession, will be rocked by the layoffs of 23,000 state employees and thousands of others.
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