Tim Wheeler
LATEST ARTICLES BY Tim Wheeler
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Women’s labor coalition honors Irene Hull
May 27, 2011Women are being thrown under the bus as states and the nation try to reduce deficits by slashing budgets.
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“Rebel Girl” Gurley Flynn inducted into Labor Hall of Fame
May 18, 2011"We stand on the shoulders of giants," Teamsters President James Hoffa said to hundreds of people at the induction ceremony, held at Teamsters headquarters.
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Unionbusters target crews that run Washington’s ferry boats
April 7, 2011The ferry system in Washington is a beloved mode of travel, a throwback to simpler times, renowned for safe, reliable service, yet lawmakers are trying to strip ferry workers of their collective bargaining rights.
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2,000 rally for union rights on U.S.-Canada border
April 4, 2011Union members from Canada and the United States rallied at Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canada border, April 2, as part of the April 4 week of We Are One events.
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“Odd couple” backs BUILD Act for jobs
March 31, 2011The leaders of the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to push a law that would create millions of well-paid jobs.
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Labor stalwart Irene Hull dies at 98
March 24, 2011Irene Hull, a beloved "tiny dynamo" fighter for trade union rights, world peace, equality, and socialism died on the first day of spring, March 20 in Seattle.
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1,000 in Olympia: Put people first, close tax loopholes
March 21, 2011The legislature is grappling with budget deficits estimated at $5.1 billion, yet ballot initiatives pushed through by Republican extremists last November block every measure to increase revenues.
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Attacks on public workers put women in bulls’-eye
March 16, 2011Women are calling Republican budget cuts and attacks on public employees a double-barreled "war on women."
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