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Unions double down on Southern organizing after loss in Tennessee
February 19, 2014"You can always count on the brave workers it takes to ensure that all workers will, in the end, participate in how decisions are made at their workplaces."
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UAW: Volkswagen setback will not deter union organizing
February 17, 2014The nation's labor leaders say that America's workers and their unions will not be deterred by the setback at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Labor stalwart Lonnie Nelson dies at 83
February 14, 2014She was 83 years old and was active in the people's movements and in her Communist Party club until stricken by a stroke a few days before her death, Feb. 12.
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Unionists, greens start “Repair America” drive
February 14, 2014They hope the campaign will resonate with voters concerned about low incomes, citizens worried about climate change and lawmakers who will respond to pressure on both.
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Union leaders hail Obama order raising minimum wage for contract workers
February 14, 2014They urged other politicians, notably lawmakers in Congress, to follow his lead and raise the national minimum wage.
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