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Articles about the Labor Movement
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VIDEO: Liberation interviews nurses locked out from Washington Hospital Center
Nurses from Washington Hospital Center carried out a one-day strike on March 4 for a fair contract and patient safety.…
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Walker’s proposals would slash education funding
Walker’s proposals for the Wisconsin state budget include $900 million in funding cuts for education. Even before Walker's announcement, 2000…
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D.C. nurses’ strike receives widespread public support
Corporate bosses are using every weapon at their disposal to force D.C. nurses to accept substantial pay cuts and inferior…
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The truth: Walker slanders public workers
In a bid to crush unions in Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker and his allies have attempted to portray public sector…
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Struggle continues as anti-worker bill in Ohio passes Senate
SB 5—which completely bans 61,500 workers from bargaining over wages, and 300,000 workers from bargaining on health insurance and other…
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Thousands protest budget cuts in New Jersey
Thousands of workers protested outside the state capitol building in Trenton, N.J., Feb. 25 to express their outrage over budget…
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No excuses in Madison
Doctors who wrote work excuses for protesters in Wisconsin are being accused of violating medical ethics and committing fraud. The…
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Victory to the Ohio workers: Defeat SB5!
The March 1 demonstration against Senate Bill 5 comes at a critical moment. A vote on the bill could come…
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Connecticut rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Ohio workers
Connecticut workers and activists have rallied twice recently in solidarity with the struggling union members and their supporters in Wisconsin,…
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Midwest labor mounts protests against anti-worker budget bills
March 1 witnessed another crucial day of militant mass action in Midwestern states against an all-out assault on public unions,…
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