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Workers in Ohio and Indiana join USW strike against oil industry
February 10, 2015"Management cannot continue to resist allowing workers a stronger voice on issues that could very well make the difference between life and death for too many of them."
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Oil workers begin largest strike since 1980
February 2, 2015The USW called for its refinery workers to stage their walkout after negotiations with Shell Oil Co. broke down less than two weeks after they began.
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McDonald’s workers sue fast food giant over racial and sexual discrimination
January 23, 2015McDonald's workers who were fired last year after being told, "There are too many black people [working] in the store."
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Breaking news: Obama freeing remaining three of Cuba 5
December 17, 2014The remaining three of the Cuba 5 are being freed in a new deal between President Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro.
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Black Friday Walmart strikes biggest ever (with video)
December 2, 2014Walmart employees' fight for justice and an end to retaliation reached a new level on Friday, with an estimated 1,600 actions and strikes.
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Walmart workers sound alarm on hunger issues, announce Black Friday plans
November 21, 2014"The fight against income inequality starts at Walmart. We are proud to stand with Walmart workers this Black Friday to speak out for fair pay and respect."
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Ahead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers
November 19, 2014"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."
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28 arrested so far in sit-down strikes at California Walmarts
November 14, 2014The group was joined by hundreds of Californians who rallied outside the store in Pico Rivera, the site of the first Walmart strikes in 2012.
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