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TPP trade talks draw foes on both sides of Pacific

April 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Twitter carried pictures of protesting Asian workers and news reports said the Obama-Abe bargaining in Japan would probably not result in approval of the trade pact.

Players and Northwestern to battle at NLRB after Apr. 25 vote

April 21, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

College football players who want to unionize and their foe, Northwestern University, filed their written arguments with the NLRB on Apr. 16.

Autoworkers drop appeal of election loss at Chattanooga VW plant

April 21, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Union President Bob King says, they will concentrate on a probe by congressional Democrats of political interference that led to the Valentine's Day defeat.

UPS firing of Teamster drivers rescinded

April 18, 2014 By Chris Butters

All those struggling in New York and nationally for a better life could not help but take notice: Labor solidarity worked!

Minnesota raises state minimum wage; teachers say hike will benefit kids

April 17, 2014 By Barb Kucera

Joined by legislators, advocates, and Minnesotans from across the state, Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill into law raising Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005.