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AFL-CIO’s Holt-Baker, 30 others, arrested at West Virginia protest

July 11, 2013 By Press Associates

The U.S. "is not great because of CEOs and lawyers. It's great because of working people. This is a faith-based movement, it's a civil rights movement, and it cannot fail."

United Food and Commercial Workers to rejoin AFL-CIO

July 10, 2013 By John Wojcik

The 1.3 million-member United Food and Commercial Workers union will rejoin the AFL-CIO at the union's annual convention in Chicago this August.

Black trade unionists call for new Cuba policies

July 10, 2013 By Roberta Wood

Four Cubans being held in U.S. prisons should be released, according to a resolution passed by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists at their 42nd Annual Convention.

Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech

July 9, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.

Walmart’s firings lead lawmaker to author worker protection bill

July 8, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Walmart's reversion to its normal widespread labor law-breaking has prompted Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., to introduce legislation to protect the workers.