unions
Unions-workers’ centers unity results in wage and safety wins
February 21, 2014Labor unions, including some that did not at first like the idea, say that hooking up with nonunion workers' centers has helped them make gains, including growing their own memberships.
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Labor announces plan to unseat 5 GOP governors
February 20, 2014The governors targeted for defeat are Florida's Rick Scott, Michigan's Rick Snyder, Ohio's John Kasich, Pennsylvania's Tom Corbett and Wisconsin's Scott Walker.
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AFL-CIO calls for restoration of the Voting Rights Act
February 20, 2014The AFL-CIO's executive council unanimously passed a resolution Feb. 19 calling for the passage of strong federal legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act.
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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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