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TAA Is a No-Brainer. Yet Here We Are Fighting for It.
Hundreds of thousands of workers across numerous industries—farming, glass, mining, steel and tires, to name a few—got kicked in the gut when Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ended for no reason in 2... —
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Welcome to the New Era of Worker Power
Eight hundred delegates to the United Steelworkers (USW) Women of Steel conference last week in Canada celebrated our solidarity and sent a message of worker power to greedy corporations on both sides... —
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This Union Paramedic Treats an Epidemic of Inequality
Dominick Sapien and a fellow paramedic arrived at the home in Central Wyoming to find the victim of a fall lying helpless on the floor with a pulverized knee. Yet the patient refused to go to the hosp... —
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No Kidding: Some States Prioritize Profits Over Teen Workers
Some states enact strong child-labor laws and hold employers accountable. But other states, pandering to corporations, prioritize profits over the welfare of teenage workers. The post No Kidding: Some... —
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These Workers Claimed Their Power
A tenacious union drive on Alaska's North Slope united 267 workers across a handful of remote sites, culminating last month in a landslide vote to join the USW. Their victory in spite of daunting chal... —