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Unions
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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.
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Public Infrastructure, Private Investment? Whose Hands Are in Whose Pockets?
In reading the US Treasury Department's glowing new report on public-private partnerships, truth must be separeted from fiction.
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Four-Day Workweeks: Change for the Better?
Reducing worktimes with no reduction in pay is a perfectly viable economic development strategy.
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Fast Food Strikes Are Back, Bigger Than Ever
The fast-food strikes are back, and bigger than ever.
Manufactured Emergency: The Neoliberal Assault on Michigan
Those who want to privatize public services and destroy unions have made some successful incursions into the once union-friendly state. Whether Michiganders can mount an effective resistance remains to …