unions
Activists push for release of jailed trade unionist Shahrokh Zamani
April 17, 2014He was arrested in June 2011 and sentenced to 11 years in prison on charges widely levelled against trade unionists.
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NYC AFSCME wins reinstatement for disabled workers Bloomberg fired
April 17, 2014Eleven disabled workers, whom former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid off (fired) will get their jobs back, thanks to their AFSCME local.
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Thousands turn out for Labor Notes conference
April 16, 2014Over 2,000 trade union activists and friends attended the conference, which was geared toward helping unionists find ways to build coalitions and win struggles in today's difficult political climate.
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Baltimore hospital workers strike for low-paid workers
April 15, 2014The union's wage proposal would add 0.32 percent to Hopkins' $754 million payroll costs; in 2013, Hopkins reported a surplus of $145 million.
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Colombian court turns down political prisoner Liliany Obando’s appeal
April 15, 2014Obando is a sociologist and documentary filmmaker. A week before her arrest, she issued a report documenting the murders of 1500 FENSUAGRO union members. FENSUAGRO is Colombia's largest agricultural workers' union.
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