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Quick Thoughts on the Oscars
I love movies but I can't say that I love Hollywood.
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Will the NLRB Stand Up for Workplace Democracy at VW?
In the Volkswagen Chattanooga campaign, Republican lawmakers crossed the line into threats and intimidation that undermined workers' free choice.
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Canadian Postal Workers Battle to Save Door-to-Door Delivery
The surprise announcement hit us December 11: Canada Post plans to phase out door-to-door delivery and hike postage rates.
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UIC Faculty Rekindle Fight for Public Education With Historic Strike
This week, the union made good on its threat: Faculty members walked out of their offices on Tuesday morning, fanning out into picket lines across campus.
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A Lesson From Chattanooga
One especially important lesson concerns how one factor - “outside influence” - works so one-sidedly in the United States.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Workers at a Volkswagen Plant in Tennessee Voted Against Joining a Union, and More
Workers at a Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted against joining the United Auto Workers union, and more.
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Time to Restore the Power of the National Labor Relations Act
You may comment on updated processes proposed to boost the National Labor Relations Board, which looks out for workers, says Ellen Dannin.
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Outrage at Boeing Spurs Reformers’ Bid for Top Spots in Machinists Union
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Machinists union will hold a contested election for top officers.
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Massachusetts Teachers Aim To Knock Down “Data Walls“
Data walls are widely seen as the latest front in a war being fought by educators, parents and students nationwide against “predatory education reform.”
Volkswagen Workers Vote on Union, Works Council Scheme
A win for the United Auto Workers at Volkswagen looks likely this week, as 1,550 workers vote on union representation through Friday.