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A Manufactured Crisis

17 Jan, 2019

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17 Jan, 2019

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A Manufactured Crisis

Eight hundred thousand workers. That is the number of government employees and contractors impacted by President Trump’s shutdown of the federal government.

A Manufactured Crisis

‘Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump’: Federal Workers Rally for End to Shutdown

16 Jan, 2019

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16 Jan, 2019

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‘Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump’: Federal Workers Rally for End to Shutdown

Furloughed federal employees and out-of-work contractors greeted one another Thursday with a sarcastic nickname that, on the 20th day of a partial government shutdown, captured their feeling of powerlessness: “Hello, fellow pawns.”

‘Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump’: Federal Workers Rally for End to Shutdown

The 8 Most Important Labor Stories of 2018

03 Jan, 2019

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03 Jan, 2019

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The 8 Most Important Labor Stories of 2018

1. Janus dealt a heavy blow to labor—but public-sector unions didn’t crumble overnight.

The 8 Most Important Labor Stories of 2018

Union Sues Trump Administration for Making Government Employees Work Without Pay

03 Jan, 2019

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03 Jan, 2019

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Union Sues Trump Administration for Making Government Employees Work Without Pay

A federal employee union sued the Trump administration Monday over the government shutdown, claiming it is illegal for agencies

Union Sues Trump Administration for Making Government Employees Work Without Pay

Autoworkers Ready to Fight GM Over its Callous Layoffs

10 Dec, 2018

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10 Dec, 2018

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Autoworkers Ready to Fight GM Over its Callous Layoffs

Last week was a bad week for autoworkers and the future of our domestic industry. On Nov. 26, General Motors (GM) announced its decision to halt production at the Lordstown, Ohio, and Hamtramck, Mich., assembly plants, idling thousands of workers.

Autoworkers Ready to Fight GM Over its Callous Layoffs

Progressive Marriott Union Contract Could Have Ripple Effects

07 Dec, 2018

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07 Dec, 2018

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Progressive Marriott Union Contract Could Have Ripple Effects

A series of settlements hammered out over the past few weeks between Marriott and its striking workers in Boston and seven other cities are ushering in groundbreaking benefits that could set a precedent not just for the service industry but for workers nationwide.

Progressive Marriott Union Contract Could Have Ripple Effects