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USW local ratifies new pact with Honeywell, ends long lockout
April 3, 2015The plant was scheduled to reopen Apr. 1 but the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission must recertify the workers before all can return.
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Labor returns to its roots: Bringing immigrants out of the shadows
April 2, 2015A "key piece of the raising wages agenda is a workable pathway to citizenship" for undocumented workers.
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A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray
April 1, 2015A parable is a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.
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AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
April 1, 2015The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
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Jim Hightower opens new front in fight to save postal service
March 31, 2015"The Postal Service takes in $68 billion a year in revenue and Wall Street wants it."
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