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Workers Protest Con Ed Lockout: “They Couldn’t Raise Rates on Customers … So They Went After Us“
As negotiations between union reps and management to settle the Con Ed lockout continue far from the public's view, the workers are making their presence known in the street.
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Your Corporate Democracy
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DoD Report Confirms Interrogators Pulled “Deliberate Ruse” on Jose Padilla; Convinced Him Flu Shot Was “Truth Serum“
In 2006, a lawyer for convicted terrorist Jose Padilla made an explosive claim in a federal court filing: the enemy combatant was given drugs against his will, believed to …
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Department of Labor to Investigate Union Busting on Army Base Following ITT Report
After reading an exclusive report that appeared at Working In These Times, the Department of Labor has opened an investigation into captive-audience anti-union meetings held on an army base …
Why Are Women and Transgender Comic Creators Getting Less of the Pie?
Men make up only 54 percent of comics creators, and submit work at approximately the same rates as women.
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Cutting a Deal
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The “Monsanto Rider”: Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity From Federal Law?
The Secretary of Agriculture would be required to grant a permit for the planting or cultivation of a genetically engineered crop, regardless of environmental impact.
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Is Union Busting to Blame for Power Outages in DC?
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1900 members claim the failure to restore power outages is due to chronic understaffing and Pepcou2019s shift from hiring union utility workers …
US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Unions, Shows Preference for Corporate “Rights“
The decision in Knox v. SEIU could have an impact on future election cycles.
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How Not to Get Big Pharma to Change Its Ways
Robert Reich: The only way to get big companies like these to change their behavior is to make the individuals responsible feel the heat.