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In Labor-friendly Seattle, Unions Push for New Territory

As Labor Day approached, the movement that created the holiday flexed its muscle in Seattle, where the landscape has been transformed in the last few years by labor-backed measures protecting and compensating people like in few other places across the country.

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Is Trump a Champion of Workers? His Anti-union Policies Indicate Otherwise

President Donald Trump has presented himself as a champion of the American worker and vowed to restore 

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Working People Must Have A Voice In Our Future

For generations America’s promise has been that opportunity to create a better life for your family awaits if you work hard and play by the rules. But this Labor Day, that promise is more out of reach than ever for an increasing number of people.

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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.

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.

Young Workers Committee Happy Hour

Friday, September 7th

7-11pm

Puddler's Hall- 2461 S. St Clair St. Milwaukee

 

Join the Young Workers Committee of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council for a night of solidarity and socializing for under-40 workers. Plus, enjoy free food and drinks!