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Black Labor Organizers Urge AFL-CIO to Reexamine Its Ties to the Police
United Auto Workers members have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.
Black Unionists Try to Save South Africa From Becoming a Failed State
The importance of international solidarity cannot be underestimated.
How Uber and the Gig Economy Are Making Voters as Disposable as Temp Workers
The new gig economy has created a temporary politics of disposable voters.
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law, Takes Workers Back to the Gilded Age
On Thursday, the Michigan Supreme Court turned back the hands of time and thwarted workers' union protections.
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Grocery Chain A&P’s Financial Meltdown Could Leave Thousands of Union Workers Jobless
Plans to dismember the A&P supermarket chain were revealed.
Academic Workers’ Union Calls on AFL-CIO to Terminate Police Union’s Membership
A University of California union is arguing that police unions are antithetical to its mission.
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Recovering the Lost Lessons of West Virginia’s Historic Labor Struggles
When looking back at the mine battles of the early 1900s, West Virginia officials are as guilty of misrepresenting the state's rich history as any outsider.
The AFT’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton Is an Insult to Union Democracy
The decision couldn't be more wrongheaded.
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“American Gandhi” A.J. Muste: Peace Activist and Radical Labor Organizer
Muste had dedicated himself to the creation of industrial unionism.
Teachers Say 17 Firings at Urban Prep Charter Schools Were Retaliation for Unionization
The battle over unionization at one of Chicago's most celebrated charters will be key to the future of organizing charter schools in the future.