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Teachers struggle for bargaining rights, fair pay
In a move aimed at depriving workers of the right to bargain, the Special District School Board in Pulaski County,…
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State budget cuts deprive low-income workers of access to cancer treatment, services for the elderly
As the economic recession unfolds, state and local governments continue to force poor workers to shoulder the burden. At least…
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Michigan restaurant workers protest wage theft
Restaurant workers in Dearborn, Mich., have launched a struggle against their employer, Andiamo restaurant, which has been depriving workers of…
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Workers bearing heavier tax burden across the country
A November 2009 report shows that nearly every U.S. state and local tax system takes a much greater share of…
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Study reveals percentage of children receiving food stamps
A recent study on the percentage of children receiving food stamps, published in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics…
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Dallas police ticket drivers for not speaking English
In another bout of racist anti-immigrant police harassment, Dallas police unlawfully ticketed and fined at least 39 immigrant drivers for…
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Study: California’s state worker furloughs cause economic damage
An October 2009 UC Berkley study examined data from the California Office of the State Controller on the cost of…
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Retail chains forced to pull anti-immigrant Halloween costumes
Target, Walgreens and other retail chains have been forced to remove a racist, anti-immigrant Halloween costume from shelves in their…
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American Apparel fires thousands of immigrant workers
During his Presidential Campaign, Barack Obama promised immigration reform. He touted a plan to bring immigrants "out of the shadows"…
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American Apparel despide miles de trabajadores inmigrantes
Durante la campaña presidencial, Barack Obama, prometió una reforma de inmigración. Habló de un plan para sacar a los inmigrantes…
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