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Illinois GOP governor rolls out right-wing anti-union agenda
February 11, 2015New Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner yanked union rights to collect dues or fees from thousands of home health caregivers in the state.
Read moreNissan rejects offer to mediate Mississippi dispute with UAW
February 9, 2015The car firm claimed that "entering mediation over issues raised might violate U.S. national labor law."
Read moreTeachers, unions weigh in as Senate panel starts rewrite of federal education law
February 6, 2015Ever since Bush's No Child Left Behind, teachers, parents, administrators and lawmakers have been at odds over how to judge schools, kids and teachers.
Read moreStriking auto mechanics locked out, putting up a fight
February 6, 2015The automobile mechanics strike here at Al Piemonte Chevrolet, now over 30 weeks long, has deteriorated into a lock-out situation.
Read moreImmokalee workers pact with Fresh Market sets “new precedent”
February 6, 2015This sets an "important new precedent that supports growers who are making investments to improve labor conditions on their farms with increased market share."
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