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Press Associates Union News Service provides national coverage of news affecting workers, including activism, politics, economics, legislation in Congress and actions by the White House, federal agencies and the courts that affect working people. Mark Gruenberg is Editor in chief and owner of Press Associates Union News Service, Washington, D.C.

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAI

World

Tunisian unions call off general strike
February 8, 2013 By PAI
Tunisia's union confederation called off the first planned nationwide general strike in 35 years at the last minute after the government yielded in talks with union leaders.
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Labor

Unemployment at 7.9% in January
February 1, 2013 By PAI
The nation's unemployment rate was 7.9% in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, up 0.1% from December's figure.
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U.S.

Under pressure GOP dumps “poison pills” from Sandy aid
January 16, 2013 By PAI
The Republican-run House Rules Committee decided not to invite more confrontations over GOP reluctance to aid the millions of victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Labor

Labor’s year in headlines
January 2, 2013 By PAI
A review of these headlines does more than just take one down memory lane.
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Labor

Union member wants to join the “workers’ club” in Congress
October 22, 2012 By PAI
Steven Horsford wants to be inducted into a very small group: members of Congress who are, like him, active union members.
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U.S.

Letter carriers kick off publicity for 20th annual food drive
April 24, 2012 By PAI
With less than a month to go before the big day, the Letter Carriers are kicking off nationwide publicity for the union's 20th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive.
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Environment

PEOPLES HEALTH: Mineworker president on coal tragedies
February 3, 2006 By PAI
Putting “the coal industry in charge” of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is leading to dangerous conditions for the nation’s coal miners, United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts told lawmakers at a Jan. 23...
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