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Labor a big part of protests in 77 Turkish cities
June 18, 2013The Istanbul Gezi Park protests have been coordinated by a broad coalition called "Taksim Solidarity," which is composed of 117 different constituent groups, including trade unions.
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Hearings held on ‘right-to-work’ in Ohio
June 17, 2013The Manufacturing & Workforce Development Committee of the Ohio legislature, unanimously voted to table three so-called 'right-to-work' bills.
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Today in labor history: Organizing drive that led to formation of USW
June 17, 2013On this day in 1936, unionists gathered in Pittsburgh, organized by the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC).
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Teachers’ unions push Congress for broader measures of pupil progress
June 17, 2013"We believe all children deserve great schools, and Congress must make the investments so we are ensuring opportunity for all children, not exacerbating current inequities."
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Public workers say, fair contracts for all
June 14, 2013Thousands of union public workers and their supporters turned out on Wednesday at New York's City Hall park under the slogan "Workers Count, Workers Vote!"
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