workers rights
On anniversary of free trade deal, Colombian workers face turning point
May 10, 2013After decades of displacement, war and poverty, workers in Colombia face the possibility of a better life.
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Today in labor history: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters founded
May 8, 2013Representing the Pullman Porters, the Brotherhood was the first African-American labor union to sign a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation.
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Oaxacan teachers challenge the test
May 6, 2013The testing regime in Mexico is as entrenched as it is in the United States, and its political use is very similar - undermining the rights of teachers, and attacking unions that oppose it.
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Texas style May Day and Cinco de Mayo
May 6, 2013Early May was marching time all over Texas.
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Today in labor history: Chicago Haymarket affair
May 3, 2013Probably no single event has influenced the history of labor in the United States, and even the world, more than the Chicago Haymarket affair.
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