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Union Membership Grew Slightly Last Year, After Years Of Decline

AP | By SAM HANANEL | Posted 01.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Union membership grew slightly last year, giving labor leaders hope that a period of steep declines has finally bottomed out. The numbe...

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Targeting Unions: The Table Scraps War

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Horowitz

The regular people of Toilerville worked hard, but it was difficult to stay ahead even in the best of times. Which is why the regular people of Toilerville were so grateful for the gristle.

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From Hollywood to Wisconsin: A Good Day for Unions

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sally Kohn

From the almost-entirely unionized Oscar winners to the public workers in Wisconsin continuing their two-week sit-in for worker justice, Americans everywhere were hopefully reminded that unions make America great.

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In Madison, The Governor Gets Buffaloed

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Horowitz

So it turns out I'm not the only person in Wisconsin without caller ID. Then again, I never get any calls from Buffalo bloggers pretending to be one of my billionaire sugar daddies.

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In Wisconsin, Singing Out for Justice

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rick Horowitz

There once was a union maid/ Who found herself betrayed/ By sharps and clowns in Madison town/ Who decided that they'd degrade her trade.

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Unions Create the Silver Lining

Amy B. Dean | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amy B. Dean

Before the pity parties and recriminations begin, I hope that Democrats will see the silver lining and remember the millions of hard-working men and women who have stood up and fought for them.

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Chicago Ranks 2nd In Percentage Of Union Workers

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many people still think of Chicago as a big "union town" -- and they're right, at least compared with most other major U.S. cities....

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Democracy on Trial: My View on SEIU's Lawsuit Against Our Union

Shirley Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shirley Nelson

It is clear that SEIU's lawyers understand, and want to hide from the jury, that the vast majority of the members of our union disagreed with Andy Stern.

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