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A Look at Labor Conditions and the New South's Historic Ties to Organization

04 Sep, 2018

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04 Sep, 2018

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A Look at Labor Conditions and the New South's Historic Ties to Organization

It's 1929, and workers in the Loray Mill in Gastonia have unanimously decided to strike after work conditions in the mill have gotten worse over time, thanks to management's efforts to reduce operating costs.

A Look at Labor Conditions and the New South's Historic Ties to Organization

A Win for Federal Employees: The Working People Weekly List

04 Sep, 2018

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04 Sep, 2018

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A Win for Federal Employees: The Working People Weekly List

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s this week’s Working People Weekly List.

A Win for Federal Employees: The Working People Weekly List

Tefere Gebre’s American journey: From refugee camp to labor leader

Tefere Gebre’s American journey: From refugee camp to labor leader

31 Aug, 2018

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Tefere Gebre’s American journey: From refugee camp to labor leader

Gebre was still a boy when he was forced to flee Ethiopia, a country that suffered political turmoil and famine during the 1980s. “People were getting murdered on the streets by the government,” Gebre says.

Tefere Gebre’s American journey: From refugee camp to labor leader

Americans Are Making Less Money Despite Trump’s Promises

29 Aug, 2018

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29 Aug, 2018

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Americans Are Making Less Money Despite Trump’s Promises

President Donald Trump heads into a midterm referendum on his presidency showing no real progress on a core promise: to raise the wages of America’s “forgotten man and woman.”

Americans Are Making Less Money Despite Trump’s Promises

Marijuana Retailer is Tirst to Unionize in Washington State

27 Aug, 2018

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27 Aug, 2018

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Marijuana Retailer is Tirst to Unionize in Washington State

One of Washingon’s largest licensed marijuana retailers has inked a union contract to cover 134 workers at five locations, helping it provide employee benefits while navigating the difficult waters of federal law.

Marijuana Retailer is Tirst to Unionize in Washington State

Study: Construction Workers are Uniquely at Risk for Heroin Overdoses

27 Aug, 2018

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27 Aug, 2018

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Study: Construction Workers are Uniquely at Risk for Heroin Overdoses

Officials in the building trades say their members, who take physically demanding jobs and risk serious injuries that often require pain medication, are uniquely predisposed to addiction.

Study: Construction Workers are Uniquely at Risk for Heroin Overdoses