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Wage cuts, privatization threaten environmental disaster in San Jose
August 16, 2012The trouble started when the city responded to budget deficits with pay and benefit cuts for city workers.
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Grover Norquist’s false twist to anti-union rhetoric
August 15, 2012Norquist begins by using misleading language...
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San Jose kicks off campaign to raise minimum wage
August 15, 2012A lively crowd of around 200 labor and community activists, gathering at IBEW Local 232 headquarters, kicked off a campaign to raise the minimum wage in San Jose.
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Workers remain solid one year into fight against Verizon
August 15, 2012"It's not just about CWA and IBEW any more - it's about one union fighting a greedy company."
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Big union win for security guards
August 15, 2012Four enormous security companies have agreed to recognize the SEIU -- and begin negotiating a union contract -- for about 500 Portland-area security guards.
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