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Big British labor federation picks female leader
July 16, 2012The Trades Union Congress, Great Britain's biggest labor federation, with 6.2 million members, elected Frances O'Grady as its General Secretary, its top administrative post.
Read moreAirport workers picket for right to organize
July 9, 2012Workers at several Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters held an informational picket outside the terminal July 6.
Read moreWorkers of the world are uniting
June 25, 2012Last week IndustriALL, a new global union, was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark. It represents 50 million workers in 350 unions from all over the world.
Read moreSouthwest baggage handlers fight privatization
June 25, 2012"We don't want to outsource our jobs. We're gonna keep on fighting till we get a decent contract."
Read moreA win, a loss, and a toss-up for labor in Michigan
June 25, 2012Labor won one, lost one, and had one key issue still up in the air in the latest action in the Republican-run Michigan legislature.
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