Working In These Times
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New Labor Vision Emerges in Egypt’s Uprising
Michelle Chen
Pleasing Big Business, Obama Admin Blocks Two Workplace Safety Regulations
Mike Elk
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UE: FBI Investigation Hindered 2009 Bank Protest
Kari Lydersen
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After Rise in Fatalities, U.S. Mining Agency Proposes New Regulation Rule
Akito Yoshikane
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Egypt’s Poverty—and Years of Strikes—Set Stage for Popular Uprising
Ray Abernathy
Academic Freedom Under Siege at Public University
Michelle Chen
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Forget Media Consultants—Labor Should Use Guerrilla Journalism to Counter Corporate Attacks
Mike Elk
Street Heat Now Required, But Victimized Jobless Still (Mostly) Quiet
Roger Bybee
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Egypt’s Workers: All They Needed Was the Courage
Stephen Franklin
A 3-Point Plan to Save Public Unions: The Best Defense is a Good Offense
Roger Bybee
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Another Proposed Chicago Wal-Mart Sparks Opposition
Kari Lydersen
Why Do Most Media Ignore Workers’ Struggles?
Mike Elk
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Pushing Back Against Economic Crisis, Youth Unrest Ripples Around World
Michelle Chen
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The Man Who Said ‘No’ to Coal Companies: Activist Details State of Polarizing Industry
Kari Lydersen
SOTU Shockers: AFL-CIO, Chamber Join Hands, Liberals Win One on Social Security
Art Levine
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Craig Becker vs. Chamber of Commerce, Round Two: Obama Re-Nominates Labor Lawyer to NLRB
Lindsay Beyerstein
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‘Silent Raids’: ICE’s New Tactic Quietly Wreaks Havoc on Immigrant Workers
Rose Arrieta
What Are the Public Sector Unions to Do?
Stephen Franklin