worker rights
Voices silenced in 1887 heard louder than ever this May Day
May 3, 2010CHICAGO - "Like those guys," said former Starbucks worker Joe Tessane, pointing to the Haymarket monument behind him, "I'm not giving up."
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Huge May Day rallies fueled by outrage over Arizona law
May 3, 2010Well over 100,000 rallied May 1 in more than 100 communities, a massive outpouring fueled by outrage over Arizona's viciously anti-immigrant SB 1070.
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POWER Act would curb worker abuse, senator says
April 20, 2010Lawmaker announces bill to strengthen immigrant and all workers' rights on the job.
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Mine union leader on Massey CEO: Handcuff and jail him!
April 16, 2010West Virginia coal miners stopped work April 16 to mourn the 29 killed at the Massey Energy mine, and President Obama ordered a top-to-bottom review of mine safety enforcement.
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NYC labor movement: Let’s reclaim May Day
April 13, 2010"Reclaim the history of May Day for the working class!" That was the message of the April 8 mobilization meeting for the May Day March and Rally that will take place May 1 in Manhattan's Foley...
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