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TPP, presidential politics the talk at Steelworkers legislative conference
May 12, 2016Lobbying against the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership "free trade pact" was a hot topic there.
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Global labor organizations strategize to counter right wing populism
May 11, 2016We must include workers in decision-making; thoughtful conversations with trusted messengers can move voters away from right wing populism.
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May Day, West Coast style
May 3, 2016Two large May Day marches converged upon downtown Los Angeles; the flow of marchers and supporters continued for miles.
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Chicago May Day marchers show unity against Trump
May 3, 2016Thousands of people marched for a more just society and to confront the face of bigotry and classism: the Republican front runner for president, Donald Trump.
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Faculty union at Univ. of Illinois ends strike; contract vote May 5
May 2, 2016For many of the non-tenured faculty, the long fought battle has finally proven to be victorious.
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