unions
Before roaring union crowd, Biden stops short of jumping into presidential race
March 12, 2019Biden went after Trump and the Wall Street financiers who brought the U.S. the Great Recession.
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AFL-CIO: No early labor endorsement in 2020 presidential race
March 12, 2019Lee Saunders, chair of the AFL-CIO political committee, told People’s World that unions want to hear from all the candidates what they'll do for working people.
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Ten years ago, Republic Windows workers occupied their factory; now they own it
March 11, 2019A decade ago, members of UE Local 1110 made history by occupying their factory, Republic Windows and Doors. Now they own the place.
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AFL-CIO leaders say unions have a role in saving the country
March 11, 2019Union leaders meet in New Orleans this week, and Richard Trumka says labor is uniquely qualified to lead the country out of its current "dark period."
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Workers lose pensions as lawmakers tackle multi-employer plan problems
March 8, 2019Labor appears to be united behind HR397.
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