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What Can Labor Win if It Backs Obama's Re-Election?

Amy Dean, TruthOut.org. May 27, 2012.

If unions are going to be involved in electoral politics this year, what can they expect to win? And is Washington even relevant to progressive organizing efforts?

Wisconsin Democrats Wrong to Avoid Campaigning on Labor Issues in Walker Recall

John Nichols, Madison Capital Times. May 24, 2012.

Walker knows that a recall election in a closely divided state is about maximizing appeal to the base, not softening messages and avoiding issues. Why don't Dems?

Why a Growing Movement of Young People Could Ignite a Workers' Revolution

Michelle Chen, The New Press. May 22, 2012.

In this excerpt from the new book "Labor Rising: The Past and Future of Working People in America," Michelle Chen looks at young workers from Egypt to Wisconsin.

New Wave of Shareholder Activism Aims to Make Corporations Behave Better--Whether They Like it Or Not

Leo Gerard, AlterNet. May 22, 2012.

Concerted action by shareholders, workers and public interest groups compelled corporate change in several other cases this spring as well.

Oregon Activists Pick Up "Health Care as a Human Right" Campaign for Real Universal Care

Peter Shapiro, Labor Notes. May 20, 2012.

In Oregon, activists are rejuvenating a campaign to win a health care system that covers everyone—and pays for it by cutting out the insurance companies.

Why GOP Politicians Are Fleeing Scott Walker-Style Union-Busting

Josh Eidelson, Salon. May 13, 2012.

State Republicans are terrified of pushing anti-union legislation -- and becoming targets like Wisconsin's governor.

School "Lunch Ladies" Fight for Better Food for Students--And Better Jobs

Kari Lydersen, In These Times. May 7, 2012.

The move to more and more processed foods has largely been one to cut labor costs, not because anyone thought the food was better for the kids.

Chicago Teachers Weigh Strike Option Over Employer Demands

David Moberg, In These Times. May 3, 2012.

Demoralized after being scapegoated for problems in Chicago Public Schools, Chicago's teachers are gearing up for what could be their first strike since 1987.

Hunger Strikes, Marches and More as Los Angeles Service Workers Make Their Presence Felt on May Day

Melissa Chadburn, AlterNet. May 1, 2012.

L.A. janitors and airport workers have been building momentum for a possible strike for weeks -- and they have big plans for May Day.

Taking Back May Day: What to Expect on the Nationwide Day of Rallies, Strikes and Actions

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 29, 2012.

Organizers and activists have planned direct actions and mass rallies, marches and blockades, as well as mutual aid and concerts to include as many people as possible.

Occupy Oakland and Workers Back Off Plan to Shut Down the Golden Gate Bridge for May Day

Susie Cagle, AlterNet. April 29, 2012.

Strikes, walk-outs, marches and rallies are part of Occupy Oakland's May Day plans, but the centerpiece, an attempted shutdown of the Golden Gate Bridge, may be off.

Labor Unions' Fight for the 99% Goes Way Beyond Raising Campaign Dollars

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 22, 2012.

Labor is an integral part of the progressive coalition, one of the only forces capable of acting as a counterweight to the organized money that's taken over our politics.

Environmental Protections Help Workers More than Greedy Corporate Bosses

Erik Loomis, AlterNet. April 22, 2012.

It makes little sense for UMWA President Roberts to side with the coal companies on the EPA or anything else. The coal companies continue to treat workers’ lives as expendable.

Detroit Union Applies its Radical History to Fighting Foreclosures with Direct Action

Roger Bybee, In These Times. April 22, 2012.

Working closely with local groups and Occupy, United Auto Workers Local 600 has been an integral part of actions that have succeeded in blocking evictions.

Shock Doctrine at the Post Office: How the GOP Manufactured a Crisis and Too Many Dems Went Along

Laura Clawson, Daily Kos. April 22, 2012.

Hold one thought in your mind every time you read about the "crisis" the U.S. Postal Service is in: There is a crisis, but it's a manufactured one.

Will Pension Cuts in Rhode Island Become a Template for the Next Round of Attacks on Workers?

Brian Chidester, Labor Notes. April 22, 2012.

If you thought retiring would help you avoid the ruination of living standards brought on by the economic crisis, Rhode Island’s pension overhaul just proved you wrong.

Romney Celebrates with Trump as Working New Yorkers Rally Against Rich Tax Dodgers

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 17, 2012.

Mitt Romney's wife held a tax day fundraiser in New York--and found a day of protest from working people angry at the Romneys and their 1% friends' low tax rates.

Influential Union Split on Wisconsin Recall Candidates: Should They Compromise to Avoid "Walker-Lite"?

Josh Eidelson, Salon. April 8, 2012.

The union that kicked off Wisconsin's capitol occupation is conflicted over endorsing a recall candidate who may not roll back all of Walker's cuts.

Disposable Professors? How the Labor Crisis Threatens Higher Education

s.e. smith, AlterNet. April 3, 2012.

Adjunct faculty and grad students across America have had enough of service cuts and low wages. Should we expect an "Adjunct Spring"?

Horizontal Meets Vertical: 3 Ways Occupy, Community Groups and Unions Can Work Together to Change Society

Stephen Lerner, The Nation. March 20, 2012.

To build this movement, Occupy needs to connect with tens of millions of people who are watching the unfolding battle but are not yet involved.

Time to Increase, Not Cut, Social Security Benefits

David Moberg, In These Times. March 18, 2012.

Social Security is not in crisis. But there is a real retirement crisis, and the AFL-CIO is calling for increased benefits to meet that challenge.

Why We Have to Go Back to a 40-Hour Work Week to Keep Our Sanity

Sara Robinson, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

One hundred fifty years of research proves that shorter work hours actually raise productivity and profits -- and overtime destroys them. So why do we still do this?

Should Joining a Union Be a Civil Right?

Jake Blumgart, AlterNet. March 9, 2012.

A new book, "Why Labor Organizing Should Be a Civil Right," shows how workers can press for real penalties against bosses who fire them for trying to unionize.

Michigan Workers Fight Emergency Managers, Plan Constitutional Amendment to Protect Union Rights

Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes. February 26, 2012.

Getting out in front of the spreading attacks on workers, Michigan unions plan a constitutional amendment to ban further encroachment on collective bargaining rights.

Workers Hold Key to Reigniting Egypt’s Revolution

Michelle Chen, In These Times. February 26, 2012.

New pro-labor coalitions are forming in Egypt, but can they reinvigorate a stalled movement for social justice?

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