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Pipe Dreams? Labor Researchers Say Keystone XL Project May Kill More Jobs Than It Creates
Labor researchers say the jobs figures for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline have been vastly distorted.
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The Logic of Short Hospital Strikes
In any industry these days, turning a strike to workers' advantage takes creativity, since bosses hold so many of the cards legally and financially.
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Deciphering 10(j) Injunctions at the National Labor Relations Board’s Website
The NLRB's new website on 10(j) injunctions is incomprehensible for most workers trying to understand their rights.
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A Textbook Example of a Employer’s Campaign to Destroy a Union
A recent NLRB decision shows how a sophisticated antiunion campaign is run.
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GIFroux: In Defense of Public School Teachers in a Time of Crisis
Let's talk about teachers, and what we think about them.
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After Horror, Change? Taking Stock of Conditions in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories
The policies that had led to the stunning growth of its garment industry had so tarnished the “Made in Bangladesh” label that they were no longer sustainable.
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Building Trades Chief Lauds Fracking Boom, Shrugs Off Environmental Concerns
On the issue of fracking, public tolerance is waning, but the trades unions aren't backing down.
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The Resurgence of the Public Education Nation
The growing movement against corporate-style education reform comes together around the question: What are we for?
Filmmaker Sheds Light on “Valiant,” Greek-Born Hero of the Ludlow Massacre
We've heard of the Ludlow Massacre, but few appreciate Louis Tikas, the Greek-born labor hero who died in it.
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Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves
Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they're not alone.