u.s. working class
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Grocery workers march on corporate headquarters
Over one hundred people shut down Michillinda Street in Arcadia, Calif. at a rally in front of Von's regional headquarters…
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Workers at Virginia Ikea factory wage union struggle
Ikea may be known in Sweden for giving decent pay and benefits to its employees, but workers at the company’s…
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Syracuse activists protest against cuts to health care
Over 70 people gathered for a protest against cuts to health care at the Federal Building in Syracuse, NY, June…
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Exploitation intensifies as economic crisis continues
Recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that workers’ share of the U.S. national income has decreased…
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Drug testing in Florida: new weapon against workers
The weapon of drug testing is being used in Florida to vilify workers and poor people, as a new law…
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Thousands of workers protest Wall Street bosses in Chicago
On June 14, 5,000 workers and students converged on a corporate executive’s summit in Chicago.
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Immigrants win victories against Secure Communities
Because of the opposition to Secure Communities, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced June 1 that New York would suspend…
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Military-industrial complex super-exploits prison labor
News reports indicate materials used by the U.S. military while bombing Libya were made with the labor of prisoners in…
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‘State of Black America’ no better under Obama
The Urban League's 'State of Black America' report shows that African Americans' conditions have declined under Obama's presidency.
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Dramatic surge in support for same-sex marriage
Public opinion is turning in favor of LGBT equality and against the efforts of right-wing zealots to promote their hateful,…
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