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Workers file for union recognition at Aer Lingus
January 17, 2012AFA-CWA filed on Jan. 6 with the National Mediation Board for a recognition election among the 53 U.S.-based flight attendants of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline.
Read moreAll eyes on 2012 elections at AFL-CIO King holiday observance
January 13, 2012"It's a new day, a new labor movement," and "victory can come to the 99 percent if we stand united," said AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker.
Read moreLessons from the grassroots for 2012
January 13, 2012Last fall's municipal elections in New Haven, Conn., made history. The implications, if heeded, bode well for 2012.
Read moreBread and Roses struggle continues
January 12, 2012This morning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the local high school Girl's Ensemble was scheduled to sing "The Internationale" at City Hall.
Read moreSupreme Court takes case that would cripple labor’s political activity
January 10, 2012Yet another right-wing attempt to curb unions' political activism, by cutting off money, landed before the Supreme Court today.
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