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Articles about the Labor Movement
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West Virginia mining disaster exposes criminality of coal boss
The recent mining disaster April 5 in West Virginia, which claimed the lives of 29 miners, was the result of…
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Postmaster general proposes huge cuts in postal services
Postmaster General John Potter recently sent a proposal to Congress for permission to end Saturday mail delivery. He claims that…
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Georgia district announces mass firing at high school
Yet another high school has handed its entire staff pink slips--this time in Savannah, Ga. Savannah is over 800 miles…
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Unemployment over twenty percent among young veterans
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 22 percent of Gulf War II veterans 18 to 24 years…
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Fight to save Miami’s Jackson Health System!
After two weeks of emergency meetings between hospital, union, and County officials, an agreement was reached on a temporary "stabilization"…
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New England workers unite to defeat Stop and Shop management
In a victory for workers, five locals of the United Food Workers Union recently signed their new contract with Stop…
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March 20: Show Them Why You Are Marching and Make Some Noise!
The statement below was released by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). The Party for…
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Labor organizations and unions speak out: “Why we’re marching on March 20”
The statement below was released by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). The Party for…
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San Francisco community rallies together against public transit cutbacks
The author is an organizer for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). In the past…
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Stop the Toyota plant closure in Fremont, Calif.!
Toyota announced plans to close its New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont, Calif. on April 1. The closure…
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