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Unions battle “Scrooge” Congress on transportation needs
January 2, 2014Federal transportation funding is so skimpy that Congress acts like Scrooge when it comes to helping pay for the nation's roads, subways, buses and other transportation.
Read more2013: Year of the bold new labor movement
December 20, 2013This year organized labor joined with community, civil rights and other organizations and, together, they fashioned themselves into a new movement.
Read morePort workers in 10 nations taking on IKEA
December 19, 2013Port unions in 10 nations demonstrated against multinational furniture giant Ikea's lockout of 350 Teamsters workers.
Read moreCommunity to casino: Stop harassing your workers!
December 18, 2013Clergy and community leaders from Chicago and the northwest suburbs delivered a petition today signed by 33 allies supporting employees at the Rivers Casino Des Plaines.
Read moreUnion women call for freedom of Cuban 5
December 17, 2013The five Cubans referred to in the resolution were arrested in 1998 and convicted following a controversial trial for monitoring Miami-based groups planning terrorist actions in Cuba.
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