u.s. working class
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Labor can win in Wisconsin: Time for a general strike!
A special legislative committee in Wisconsin convened on Wednesday, March 9, to strip out the fiscal elements of Gov. Scott…
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VIDEO: Liberation interviews nurses locked out from Washington Hospital Center
Nurses from Washington Hospital Center carried out a one-day strike on March 4 for a fair contract and patient safety.…
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Syracuse bus service to be cut but fares increased
Centro which manages public transportation in Syracuse, N.Y., has proposed a budget that will continue to eliminate bus stops while…
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Walker’s proposals would slash education funding
Walker’s proposals for the Wisconsin state budget include $900 million in funding cuts for education. Even before Walker's announcement, 2000…
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Thousands protest budget cuts in New Jersey
Thousands of workers protested outside the state capitol building in Trenton, N.J., Feb. 25 to express their outrage over budget…
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Proposed federal budget cuts vital social services
On Feb. 14, the Obama administration announced a $3.73 trillion federal budget aimed at reducing the deficit to 3 percent…
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Chicago rallies in solidarity with Wisconsin workers
Over 2,000 people in Chicago rallied in the Thompson Center Plaza on Feb. 27 against attacks on unions and in…
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Victory to the Ohio workers: Defeat SB5!
The March 1 demonstration against Senate Bill 5 comes at a critical moment. A vote on the bill could come…
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Connecticut rally in solidarity with Wisconsin, Ohio workers
Connecticut workers and activists have rallied twice recently in solidarity with the struggling union members and their supporters in Wisconsin,…
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Hotel workers call for boycott of Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
Hotel workers, along with clergy, labor, and community supporters, held a loud and spirited protest Feb. 23 outside the Hyatt…
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