workers rights
Public workers leader calls for united action to save union, civil rights
March 2, 2012"You gave voice to what I have been feeling for so long," exclaimed several participants in response to a speech by Raglan George.
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OSHA fines firms who sent exploited foreign students to Hershey plant
March 1, 2012OSHA hit two firms that exploited foreign students at a Hershey candy plant with job safety violations and fines totaling $288,000.
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AFL-CIO revamps website to feature workers more prominently
March 1, 2012Calling its old website static and often confusing to navigate, the AFL-CIO, after a year of work, revamped its site.
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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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