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6,000 miners rally in fight for pensions
May 2, 2013"We are going to stand up, fight back and go to jail for our members - and that is something Peabody can't buy."
Read more30,000 march down Broadway in New York May Day event
May 2, 2013Some 30,000 flag-waving demonstrators marched down Broadway here on May Day demanding labor rights and immigration reform.
Read moreExxonMobil threatens to lock out union workers
May 2, 2013ExxonMobil's flat refusal to deal with safety issues at the largest refinery in the U.S. in Baytown, Texas has led the oil firm to threaten to lock out its 850 union employees.
Read moreGOP senators push bill to kill NLRB
May 2, 2013Eleven Senate Republicans have introduced a bill to virtually shut down the National Labor Relations Board.
Read moreOSHA marks Workers Memorial Day by focus on contract workers
May 2, 2013"Many of those killed and injured are temporary workers who often perform the most dangerous jobs and are not receiving the training and protective measures required."
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