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Shamus Cooke

Shamus Cooke is a social service worker, trade unionist and writer for Workers Action (www.workerscompass.org). He can be reached at [email protected].

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Dec 10, 2017
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Throwing Public Unions Under the Bus

The stage is set and the main actors in Congress and in the corporate establishment are ready to perform after rehearsing behind closed doors for the coming assault…
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Shamus Cooke,
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January 1, 2011
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The Struggle for Workers’ Recovery

Stocks are booming; the Dow Jones soared past 11,000; the very wealthy are bursting from their financial seams. Meanwhile, mass unemployment continues, with 95,000 more jobs – mostly…
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Shamus Cooke,
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October 11, 2010
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A Permanent Housing Collapse?

The recent chaos that erupted when 30,000 people waited hours in the Atlanta, Georgia, heat to receive applications for subsidized housing is a mere symptom of a worsening…
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Shamus Cooke,
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August 22, 2010
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Labor Fights Back for Living Wages and Jobs for All

If the U.S. economy eventually recovers and current trends continue, U.S. workers won’t be celebrating in the streets. The corporate establishment has made it clear that a “strong…
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Shamus Cooke,
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August 6, 2010
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SEIU’s Andy Stern Joins the Corporate Elite

The once-powerful President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Andy Stern, recently retired his purple and gold union t-shirt. His new clothing is far more formal -…
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Shamus Cooke,
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July 20, 2010
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