unions
New contract to give low-paid Johns Hopkins workers hefty raises
July 11, 2014"This is an important victory for patients and workers all across Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Hospital sets the standard for healthcare and that standard has just been raised."
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Union to be put in place at VW Chattanooga plant after all
July 10, 2014It was announced here today by the United Auto Workers union and Volkswagen employees that the UAW will begin representing workers at the plant in Chattanooga.
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NEA’s Eskelsen-García promises tougher line on public school critics
July 10, 2014"No commercial, mass-produced, industrial-strength standardized factory test should ever be used as the determining factor for any student or adult."
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Labor movement demands immediate relief for 11 million immigrants
July 10, 2014The AFL-CIO has demanded that President Obama take administrative action to remove the threat of deportation hanging over some 11 million immigrants.
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Britain: Biggest walkout in a generation
July 10, 2014Workers from many walks of life will join picket lines a day after Tories threatened to impose new anti-union laws if they win the next election.
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