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Abolition of two-tier wage system tops UAW bargaining with GM
July 15, 2015"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power."
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On July 30, events across U.S. as Medicare turns 50
July 15, 2015RNs will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities to honor Medicare and Medicaid's 50th anniversary.
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Judge to hear case against USPS deal with Staples
July 15, 2015"If the NLRB sustains the allegations in the complaint, it could effectively end Staples' foray into the mail business."
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Is the labor movement split over the 2016 presidential election?
July 14, 2015There has been an unprecedented amount of unity around the AFL-CIO's raising wages agenda, pushing the major candidates for the same thing.
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Today in labor history: Ode to a labor troubadour, Woody Guthrie
July 14, 2015He wasn't afraid to tackle the problems that workers and unionists faced, while bucking up their spirits, by singing about the people, you and me.
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