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For the millionth time: Hands off Social Security!
April 9, 2013Today, 2 million signatures protesting the cuts are being presented to the White House. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., promises to do everything he can to block the chained CPI proposal and cuts to Medicare.
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Thatcher – Britain’s most-hated prime minister
April 9, 2013Victims of Margaret Thatcher's attacks in the 1980's against workers and their allies showed little sorrow. Celebrations actually happened in communities across the UK.
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Chiquita paid terrorists to “protect” its plantations
April 8, 2013A lawsuit by thousands of Colombians whose relatives were killed by Chiquita's right wing squads is working its way through federal court in Florida.
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AFL-CIO, Chamber reach tentative deal on guest workers
April 8, 2013"From making sure citizenship for the 11 million is achievable not only in theory, but in fact, to maintaining family unity, the labor movement's immigration campaign is just getting started."
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Union and community members hit Hyatt for union-busting
April 5, 2013Unite Here Local 19, which sponsored the protest, has been struggling for union recognition at the Hyatt Santa Clara for four years.
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