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“The Sweetheart Deal” recalls California farm workers’ struggle on two stages
May 16, 2017The year 1970, when the play is set, was a tumultuous time for the United Farm Workers, and for the nation.
Read moreNorth Carolina voter suppression law is dead
May 16, 2017MaryBe McMillan, Secretary Treasurer of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, told People’s World that it was “a good day for voting rights.”
Read moreOSHA drops “walkaround” privileges for union safety experts in non-union shops
May 15, 2017Before, workers “without a collective bargaining agreement” could designate “a person affiliated with a union or a community organization as their walkaround representative.” Now, they can’t.
Read moreWorkers rally to back pension protection bill
May 12, 2017Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt. who also introduced the bill, said it could save the pensions of up to 10 million workers the multi-employer plans cover.
Read moreNurses demand better health care for Americans
May 12, 2017“Nurses are speaking powerfully to our elected officials of both parties to tell them what Americans need and that’s a fair, just and equitable healthcare system for all,” NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro explained.
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