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Locked capitol doors lead to Michigan unions’ right-to-work lawsuit

November 13, 2014 By Marty Mulcahy

The long-running war over Michigan's controversial, Republican-engineered "Right to Work" (for less) laws is headed to court.

Teamsters, human rights groups demand justice for Gilberto Soto

November 7, 2014 By PAI

The Teamsters and 14 human rights groups bought a full-page ad about Soto's case in El Salvador's largest paper, La Prensa Grafica.

New Orleans union teachers to take case to U.S. Supreme Court

November 7, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

The 7,500 union teachers and staff, fired after the state took over the schools following Hurricane Katrina, are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

NLRB rejects right-to-work crowd’s attempt to use health care ruling vs. union drive

November 5, 2014 By PAI

The case involves the SEIU's attempt to organize contingent faculty at Pacific Lutheran University.

Speakers advocate massive education campaign about value of unions

November 4, 2014 By PAI

Labor must launch a massive education campaign about the value of unions, to counter right wing propaganda and to forestall deepening nationwide cynicism.