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Union membership declined by 398,000 in 2012
January 23, 2013The number of union members nationwide declined by 398,000 from 2011 to 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says in its latest report.
Read moreSenate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster
January 18, 2013Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.
Read moreSome see “right to work” fight coming to Ohio
January 18, 2013Referendum petitions continue to circulate in Ohio in an effort to put a so-called right-to-work initiative on the state ballot.
Read moreLabor launches annual King observance tonight
January 17, 2013The labor movement is celebrating its ties to the civil rights movement here this weekend as the AFL-CIO gathers to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read moreTeachers praise president’s gun control agenda
January 17, 2013Leaders of the nation's two teachers unions praised President Obama and lawmakers who have unveiled comprehensive gun control proposals.
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