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Colombian GM Worker on Hunger Strike: “We’re in this up to the Final Consequences“
Last desperate act of Colombia GM workers is hunger strike to the death.
Building the Movement to Reclaim Democracy
An interview with Communications Workers of America union head Larry Cohen.
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Hawaii Teachers Unleash Work-to-Rule Campaign
Two years after an imposed contract stuck them with wage and benefit cuts, the teachers are building momentum to win a better deal in 2013.
Organizing McDonalds and Walmart, and Why Austerity Economics Hurts Low-Wage Workers the Most
What does the drama in Washington over the u201cfiscal cliffu201d have to do with strikes and work stoppages among Americau2019s lowest-paid workers at Walmart, McDonaldu2019s, Burger King, and Dominou2019s …
Anthology for Change: Howard Zinn’s Impassioned Progressive Speeches Span Four Decades
Howard Zinn reframed American history from the progressive perspective.
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Help Obama Find His Shoes
Progressives need to pressure Obama to stick up for workers as promised.
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Hostess Failure Not Union’s Fault
If Hostess can get away with driving down wages and cutting benefits, what will happen to your wages and benefits?
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Walmart Workers: Workload, Retaliation Increase in Illinois Warehouse as Black Friday Looms
More employees are fired amid union organizing activities.
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Anatomy of the Walmart Strike: Walking Out, One Day at a Time
An inside account of a day in the life of the Walmart strike.
Manufacturing Corporate-Friendly State Legislation
Truthout contributor Steve Horn explains to RNN that ALEC is only one of several right-wing organizations that write big-business-friendly model laws for state legislatures across the country.