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Weingarten: Right wants states to use public dollars for religious schools
January 30, 2020The religious right wants the U.S. Supreme Court to force states to use public dollars for religious schools, Teachers President Randi Weingarten warns.
Read moreSEIU’s Henry demands Senate impeachment trial call witnesses
January 29, 2020Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry is demanding lawmakers call live witnesses to ensure a fair trial.
Read moreTrump impeachment trial starts as several unions speak out
January 23, 2020The Republican-run Senate’s impeachment trial of GOP President Donald Trump opened Jan. 21 with heated verbal jousting from lawyers – as several unions have spoken out.
Read morePostal workers use video for “U.S. Mail Not For Sale” campaign
January 23, 2020"We need a leader of this organization – a new Postmaster General – who believes, who will uphold, and who will fight for the public mission of the United States Postal Service."
Read moreBLS: Union density 10.3 percent last year. AFL-CIO: Not the whole story
January 22, 2020The numbers belie the activism, success in community-backed strikes, the record numbers of unionists elected to public office, and legislative successes, too.
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