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‘Arab Spring’ unions get top rights award

March 26, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Two union federations that have been leaders in the "Arab Spring," in Tunisia and Bahrain, received the AFL-CIO's top human rights award.

Payday lending makes banks big profits

March 13, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

In their constant quest for ever-larger profits, at least five of the nation's leading banks have entered the sleazy, unscrupulous, and usurious field of payday lending.

Workers who staged second plant takeover face new challenge

February 29, 2012 By John Wojcik

A group of determined Chicago workers who captured the attention of a nation three years ago when they took over their plant.

Want to raise your pay? Join a union

February 6, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Go show this column to your non-union neighbors.

Mitt Romney running a seminar on inequality

January 27, 2012 By Sam Pizzigati

Should we all start praying for Mitt Romney? The GOP presidential hopeful from Bain Capital has become a walking, talking object lesson on how our plutocracy works - and why we desperately need to end it.