unions
Colombian court turns down political prisoner Liliany Obando’s appeal
April 15, 2014Obando is a sociologist and documentary filmmaker. A week before her arrest, she issued a report documenting the murders of 1500 FENSUAGRO union members. FENSUAGRO is Colombia's largest agricultural workers' union.
Read moreHouse GOP rams through latest devastating Ryan budget
April 14, 2014The House's ruling Republicans jammed through a GOP-written budget blueprint for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, by a 219-205 vote on Apr. 10.
Read moreLabor says “NO” to outsourcing of “Draft Day’s” music
April 11, 2014"Some people think music drops from heaven. But it doesn't. It takes talented union musicians to make music."
Read moreMinimum wage hike drive moves into high gear
April 11, 2014The labor-backed campaign to raise the minimum wage resumed as the "Raise The Wage" bus headed for more states, while Maryland became the second state to enact a multi-year hike of the wage to $10.10 an...
Read moreGreek unions hold 24-hour general strike against austerity
April 10, 2014Transport grinds to a halt and schools close as thousands march through Athens in protest.
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