workers rights
Former Massey security director sentenced in Upper Big Branch case
March 1, 2012Massey Energy's former security director was sentenced to three years in prison for lying to federal investigators and destroying documents.
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Virginia GOP goes after unions with extreme measures
March 1, 2012This will not be the end of the Republicans' 2012 anti-labor campaign.
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The IWW legacy
March 1, 2012Occupy Wall Street and the other anti-capitalist forces could find no greater inspiration than the Industrial Workers of the World.
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U.S.-Mexico labor alliance calls for end to persecution of Mexican workers
February 29, 2012Trade unionists from swore mutual support and solidarity for the struggle of Mexico's workers to fight neoliberal economic policies.
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Workers ratify Cooper Tire deal, ending three-month lockout
February 28, 2012The membership of the United Steelworkers, Local 207L, by a 2-to-1 margin, ratified a new five-year contract with Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, ending an infamous three-month lockout at the company's Findlay, Ohio plant. Workers were...
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