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Articles about the Labor Movement
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Chicago teachers reject 25 percent pay cut
The Chicago Teachers Union has rejected an offer made by Chicago Public Schools to extend the school day with almost…
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UNITE HERE! Local 2 leads Labor Day march and picket
UNITE HERE! Local 2 led a march on Labor Day in San Francisco in which 500 workers marched, including unions…
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Foreign student workers demonstrate at Hershey Company
Hundreds of foreign student workers in Pennsylvania walked off the job and demonstrated Aug. 17 and 18 protesting low wages…
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Verizon strike over, contract struggle continues
Because of the dedication and mobilization of tens of thousands of working people on the East Coast, and solidarity actions…
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Nuclear power plant workers defeat attack on pensions
After an 18-day strike, workers at two nuclear power plants in Oswego, N.Y., defeated an attack on their pensions by…
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Verizon workers determined to win
As the strike nears the end of its second week, Verizon workers remain determined and steadfast on picket lines across…
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Verizon workers to return to work, bargaining continues
Aug. 20 it was announced that CWA and IBEW members at Verizon will return to work Aug. 23, at which…
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Verizon strike rocks Albany:
On Aug. 11 roughly 1,000 striking Verizon workers and supporters rallied to demand that workers receive fair compensation and a…
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Support Verizon workers, striking to defend decades of gains!
On Aug. 7, 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike after the company refused to drop a long list of demands…
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Protesters denounce bailed out corporations
On Aug. 5 in San Francisco, about 300 people joined in a spirited demonstration targeting corporations and financial institutions that…
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