unions
U.S. unions, Canadian energy sign pact on transnational pipeline
September 14, 2010Four U.S. construction unions signed a Project Labor Agreement on Sept. 14 with a large Canadian energy company, to build a big trans-national oil pipeline from the oil sands of Alberta to the refineries of Texas'...
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European unions set to march for “Robin Hood taxes”
September 14, 2010Next in the "rising tide of world labor protest" file comes the September 29 labor actions in Europe.
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Mott’s workers OK new contract
September 14, 2010In the nearly four-month-long strike a small group of workers faced off against the corporate behemoth Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, and achieved what appears to be an important victory.
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University of Michigan students pledge to save their country
September 10, 2010Representative John D. Dingell put the question directly. "Republicans talk about taking the country back and I want to ask, back to what? Bush? Hoover? 1900? Louis XIII?"
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The class struggle – back by popular demand
September 8, 2010This is a time of emerging and growing working class consciousness.Let's take a look at the specifics.
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