unions
CWA workers fighting for a fair contract with AT&T
August 7, 2012AT&T "is manufacturing a crisis that doesn't exist" so it can squeeze us while making billions in profits every quarter. "They're trying to take away our benefits, slash our health care, trying to underfund our pensions."
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AFL-CIO: Prosperity requires stronger labor laws
August 6, 2012Strengthening labor law is part of a comprehensive plan for shared prosperity the AFL-CIO Executive Council endorsed last week.
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Union fights scheme to privatize NYC parking meters
August 6, 2012If New York's 90,000 meters are sold, private owners would reap profits for years while the city would be left with an annual $150 million revenue hole for decades.
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Houston church, NAACP support striking janitors
July 31, 2012Ada Edwards, a former Houston city councilor, spoke along with the pastor at St. John's Methodist Church. When you win, we all win, she told the hundreds of workers at the rally.
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Today in labor history: Football players begin two-day strike
July 31, 2012The strike was ultimately a victory, earning a further $11 million in pensions and benefits.
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