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Union reps warn of “devastating” budget cuts
December 13, 2012The unions and their allies have launched campaigns against the budget cutting ideas, contacting lawmakers both in D.C. and at home.
Read moreAFT proposes setting higher standards for teacher training, entry into profession
December 10, 2012"Too many new teachers enter our schools feeling unprepared. We shouldn't tolerate that in a profession so important to our country's future."
Read moreToday in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
December 7, 2012Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
Read morePeople’s World media forum talks immigrant rights
December 6, 2012"If we are going to advance the rights of all workers we must not let immigration be a wedge to pit worker against worker."
Read moreNew Egyptian president’s labor takeover plan riles unions
December 6, 2012Egypt's independent unions and their confederation are extremely upset by present Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's labor takeover plan.
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