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When House Conservatives SNAP, Here’s How Bad It Gets
Conservatives continue to slash down government programs for the poor and elderly.
Will Portugal Be Austerity’s Next “Catastrophic Success”
Austerity measures in Portugal have put the country at risk for collapse.
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Outsourcing, Union Busting, Murder: Who Could Ask for More in a Novel?
Eleanor J. Bader reviews ‘A Bitter Pill: A Lenny Moss Mystery’ by Timothy Sheard.
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Mike Lofgren | The Authoritarian Seduction
The seductive power of authoritarianism is particularly strong during times of economic and social stress.
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Turkish Unions Strike, Joining Mass Protests
Labor unions in Turkey join with anti-government strikers to demand wage increases for the people.
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Labor Report: Four Major TV News Networks Ignore Unions
During the years of 2008, 2009 and 2011, less than 0.3 percent of news stories aired on four major news broadcasting networks involved labor unions or labor issues, according …
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Twenty-Five Cablevision Union Members Fired During Confrontation with Management
A Wednesday encounter between workers and management ended in 25 firings.
Warehouse Workers of America Walmart Contractor to Pay More Than $1 million in Stolen Wages
California has ordered a Southern California warehouse that processes merchandise for Walmart and other retailers to pay more than $1 million in stolen wages.
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Six Ways to Juice Up the Labor Movement
The passage of the right-to-work law in Michigan was a blow to the labor movement.
Ten Activist Success Stories from 2012, and Some Tools to Recreate Them
The year 2012 has seem many successful activist campaigns, here are Rabble's top ten.