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Contributor 3:52 pm on September 17, 2019 Permalink

Trump’s NLRB is Trying to Cut Protections for Millions of Temps and Fast-Food Workers

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Contributor 6:31 pm on September 15, 2019 Permalink

UAW calls national strike against GM; 46,000 workers to stay out!

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Contributor 2:50 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

Tell Congress to REJECT Labor Nominee Eugene Scalia

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Contributor 8:08 pm on March 23, 2020 Permalink

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Contributor 8:08 pm on March 23, 2020 Permalink

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Contributor 8:07 pm on March 23, 2020 Permalink

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Contributor 1:36 pm on September 23, 2019 Permalink

US labor law is a joke
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Contributor 3:15 am on September 23, 2019 Permalink

Know the facts about the laws around labor strikes
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Contributor 3:14 am on September 23, 2019 Permalink

Can Democrats change the game for labor?
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Contributor 3:13 am on September 23, 2019 Permalink

Warren and Biden Join U.A.W. Picket Lines
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Contributor 3:12 am on September 23, 2019 Permalink

GM lays off thousands of workers
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Contributor 2:59 pm on September 21, 2019 Permalink

GM is spending $543 million on a Wall Street, while workers strike

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Contributor 1:57 am on September 20, 2019 Permalink

B R E A K I N G: GM already hiring replacement workers in attempt to break strikers and their families
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Contributor 10:50 pm on September 19, 2019 Permalink

Chris Cillizza says the Dem primary is all about Biden v. Warren
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Contributor 10:47 pm on September 19, 2019 Permalink

Meet the woman who could soon lead the labor movement
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Contributor 7:38 pm on September 19, 2019 Permalink

Democracy DIES ☠️ When Labor Unions Do
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Contributor 7:26 pm on September 19, 2019 Permalink

“Striking a Blow”
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Contributor 4:11 am on September 19, 2019 Permalink

Why you should be cheering for the GM strikers

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Contributor 9:25 am on September 18, 2019 Permalink

GM drops worker healthcare
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Contributor 9:12 am on September 18, 2019 Permalink

Daughter of a Ford autoworker, Rep. Tlaib is standing with striking autoworkers
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Contributor 3:54 pm on September 17, 2019 Permalink

Grocery Workers’ Union Cancels all Kroger Contracts due to Unfair Labor Practices by Fred Meyer

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Contributor 3:51 pm on September 17, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: Kaiser workers plan for nation’s largest strike since 1997

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Contributor 3:50 pm on September 17, 2019 Permalink

MarketWatch: “the striking workers at General Motors are extraordinary”

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Contributor 3:49 pm on September 17, 2019 Permalink

UAW workers picket outside GM’s Parma plant

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Contributor 3:52 am on September 17, 2019 Permalink

Friday’s climate strike
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Contributor 1:30 am on September 17, 2019 Permalink

This Why So Many Labor Unions Are Holding Back on Endorsements
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Contributor 1:24 am on September 17, 2019 Permalink

Fred Meyer is feuding with workers
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Contributor 8:03 pm on September 16, 2019 Permalink

‘When We Fight, We Win’

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Contributor 5:48 pm on September 16, 2019 Permalink

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Contributor 3:46 pm on September 16, 2019 Permalink

Fight for 15 to host “Worker Power Summit”

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Contributor 3:45 pm on September 16, 2019 Permalink

Reform in the Carpenters Union

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Contributor 2:52 pm on September 16, 2019 Permalink

This is what solidarity looks like: Teamsters are refusing to transport GM vehicles support of UAW

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Contributor 7:10 pm on September 15, 2019 Permalink

The Secret Courts Abusive Companies Use To Evade Justice

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Contributor 7:02 pm on September 15, 2019 Permalink

Workers at Station Casinos’ Fiesta Henderson have voted to unionize
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Contributor 1:13 pm on September 15, 2019 Permalink

The future of work should mean fewer hours spent working

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Contributor 3:20 am on September 15, 2019 Permalink

OR Grocery and University Workers Poised to Strike
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Contributor 2:03 am on September 15, 2019 Permalink

Unions pushing for four day work week
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Contributor 7:30 pm on September 14, 2019 Permalink

The case for a federal wealth tax
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Contributor 3:33 pm on September 14, 2019 Permalink

Koch-funded groups released a toolkit on how to bankrupt unions

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Contributor 3:20 pm on September 14, 2019 Permalink

Our labor laws are weak and lack enforcement. The KickStarter firings prove it.
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Contributor 12:37 pm on September 14, 2019 Permalink

Grocery workers in the northwest file unfair labor practice complaint, cancel contracts

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Contributor 4:17 am on September 14, 2019 Permalink

KickStarter is illegally firing staff for unionizing

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Contributor 4:07 am on September 14, 2019 Permalink

What would happen if Trump didn’t step down 🤔

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Contributor 3:59 am on September 14, 2019 Permalink

Jimmy Carter said he voted for Bernie Sanders, hasn’t said if he’ll do the same in 2020

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Contributor 4:53 pm on September 13, 2019 Permalink

Whole Foods is cutting medical benefits for hundreds of part-time workers

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Contributor 4:00 pm on September 13, 2019 Permalink

Public employee protection laws are outdated. Unions in Pennsylvania are trying to change that.

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Contributor 3:21 pm on September 13, 2019 Permalink

VOTE: Who won the third Democratic debate? [closed]

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Contributor 10:32 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: labor unions sanction potential strike by Kaiser workers

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Contributor 10:31 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

Corporate America is worried: “Americans have a very favorable view of almost all labor unions”

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Contributor 10:27 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

Ed Rendell Pens Last Minute Attack on Warren Before Debate

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Contributor 10:23 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

Labor Federation Representing Calls for Global Climate Strike

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Contributor 8:03 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

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Contributor 7:48 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

GM Strike Risk at 12-Year High

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Contributor 7:47 pm on September 12, 2019 Permalink

“Confusion” and “Defiance” Follow California’s New Contractor Law

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Contributor 4:08 am on September 12, 2019 Permalink

NLRB makes it easier for employers to change labor contracts without union permission

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Contributor 2:38 am on September 12, 2019 Permalink

Striking British Airways pilots stripped of free flight ‘mega perk’ by defiant airline bosses
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Contributor 2:30 am on September 12, 2019 Permalink

California bill on gig economy called ‘watershed moment’ for workers
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Contributor 11:13 pm on September 11, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: Minnesota nurses move towards strike
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Contributor 2:35 pm on September 11, 2019 Permalink

Union Veterans 9/11 Message
Contributor 1:44 pm on September 11, 2019 Permalink

THIS IS A BFD: California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat Workers as Employees

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Contributor 12:36 pm on September 11, 2019 Permalink

The Battery Wharf Hotel Strike Continues
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Contributor 11:52 am on September 11, 2019 Permalink

It’s time to tax the rich (and don’t worry — they’ll be fine)

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Contributor 11:51 am on September 11, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: UAW members are readying for a strike
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Contributor 11:50 am on September 11, 2019 Permalink

The next BIG wave of labor activism and unrest could sweep through grocery stores

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Contributor 1:03 am on September 11, 2019 Permalink

Wall Street is terrified of Warren
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Contributor 5:55 pm on September 10, 2019 Permalink

Philadelphia refinery paid executives $4,591,500 in bonuses while hundreds were laid off

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Contributor 5:23 pm on September 10, 2019 Permalink

The reigning ideology of neoliberalism no longer has any credibility

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Contributor 3:35 pm on September 10, 2019 Permalink

California is taking on Uber and Lyft

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Contributor 3:34 pm on September 10, 2019 Permalink

Federal workers continue to defend their rights against Trump’s attacks

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Contributor 3:22 pm on September 10, 2019 Permalink

Fate of rewritten North American trade pact rests with labor unions and Democrats

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Contributor 1:46 am on September 10, 2019 Permalink

Worker Rights, Safety at Risk in Georgia
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Contributor 4:52 pm on September 9, 2019 Permalink

More attacks from Trump’s NLRB: “companies can bar nonemployee union activists from property”

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Contributor 4:14 pm on September 9, 2019 Permalink

Justice for Scabby the Rat

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Contributor 4:13 pm on September 9, 2019 Permalink

Union fight puts Delta in spotlight amid tense political climate

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Contributor 1:34 pm on September 9, 2019 Permalink

Grocery store strike likely averted as execs, union reach tentative deal
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Contributor 5:45 am on September 9, 2019 Permalink

DC politicians reject paid leave … while they enjoy it

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Contributor 2:22 am on September 9, 2019 Permalink

Union blasts new Fred Meyer contract offer, moves toward strike
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Contributor 12:31 am on September 9, 2019 Permalink

Americans LOVE unions, but they’re under intense attack

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Contributor 12:29 am on September 9, 2019 Permalink

Here’s what this person wishes they’d known about labor unions earlier in their career

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Contributor 5:38 pm on September 8, 2019 Permalink

AFL-CIO Head says union members will DEFEAT Trump in 2020
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Contributor 1:23 am on September 8, 2019 Permalink

URGENT: Do NOT shop at FredMeyer
Contributor 8:47 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Tell Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act

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Contributor 7:52 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

A Look Inside the Harlan County Coal Miner Protest

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Contributor 4:55 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

AFL-CIO: Make sure the Democratic debate addresses workers issues!

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Contributor 2:53 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Oregon may block grocery stores from having more than two job-stealing self check outs

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Contributor 2:52 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Congress MUST act to protect workers’ rights

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Contributor 2:51 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

After Labor Day, Unions are mobilizing

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Contributor 2:50 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Here’s a summary of every 2020 candidate’s labor platform

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Contributor 2:50 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: Mexican president promises AFl-CIO head new labor policy

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Contributor 1:27 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

This is Bernie’s plan to double union membership explained
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Contributor 12:59 pm on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Are millennials saving labor unions?
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Contributor 11:25 am on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Republicans to scrap primaries and caucuses to protect Trump

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Contributor 1:13 am on September 6, 2019 Permalink

Head of miners union says Trump hasn’t “saved coal”
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Contributor 8:56 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

Tom Chamberlain: the person who brought the Oregon AFL-CIO back from crisis and solidified it as a major force in Oregon

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Contributor 8:38 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

Schnucks employees in Missouri approve contract

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Contributor 8:35 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

Support Battery Wharf Hotel workers on STRIKE

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Contributor 8:29 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: Arizona Republic confiscating phones of staffers trying to organize

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Contributor 4:57 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

What are 2020 candidates saying about labor unions?

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Contributor 4:56 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

BREAKING: Marriott workers are done striking!

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Contributor 4:38 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

Republic strike continues in Massachusetts, picket continues in California

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Contributor 3:05 pm on September 5, 2019 Permalink

Amazon’s Next-Day Delivery Has Brought Chaos And Carnage To America’s Streets

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