Truthout
Labor
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University Governance Doesn’t Represent the People
Despite Pennsylvania's proud history of labor unions, there is no labor representative on the governing boards of its two largest universities.
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Experts Say Intrusive Security at Public Schools Reproduces Social Inequality
Extreme security measures in Detroit public schools leave students feeling more like criminals than victims in need of protection.
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Walmart Workers: Workload, Retaliation Increase in Illinois Warehouse as Black Friday Looms
More employees are fired amid union organizing activities.
Walmart Organizing Comes of Age: An Interview With UFCW Organizing Director Pat O’Neill
United Food and Commercial Workers' Pat O'Neill talks about the difficulty of organizing retail and the new tactics that have been developed, shoppers' support and Wal-Mart workers' extraordinary courage …
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Petraeus, Supporter of Military’s “Spiritual Fitness” Program, Should Have Been Fired Years Ago
Ironically enough, Petraeus was a vocal advocate of military
The Fall of the American Empire (Writ Small): History, Farce, and David Petraeus
Even before Paula Broadwell came onto the scene, scads of columnists, pundits, reporters, and politicians were in bed with David Patraeus.
The Death of Twinkie
Todayu2019s news about the demise of Twinkie and other Hostess snacks is a complicated story of big business versus labor.
Public Citizen: Corporate Access to State Lawmakers Facilitated by Taxpayer-Funded “Associations“
Corporate influence on lawmaking transcends deep pockets at election time.
Unity College Becomes First to Pull Money From Dirty Energy
The university will divest their financial holdings from fossil-fuel companies.
Latino Voters Assist in Turning Back Extremist Policies
The large number of votes cast by Latinos across the country sent a clear message that the Republican barrage of insults and disrespect hurled at them will no longer …