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Success! How Progressives Stalled the Deregulation Agenda of Greedy Telecoms and ALEC

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 27, 2012.

A coalition of unions, national and community groups managed to hit the trifecta--beating ALEC-backed deregulation bills in three states.

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.

New Organizing Campaign Aims to Change the Way We Think About Work--And Each Other

Laura Flanders, The Nation. April 16, 2012.

America's aging population is going to need care in the coming years--Caring Across Generations aims to create millions of good jobs and redefine our relationships to one another.

Keep Getting Paid for Fewer Hours? How a Provision Congress Just Passed Could Help Rebuild the Economy

Dean Baker, Comment Is Free. March 4, 2012.

Tucked in the small print of the payroll tax bill is a work-sharing plan that could save more than a million jobs this year.

Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Shows GOP Priority: Beating Up on Workers

Josh Eidelson, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Daniels’ response was the first to be delivered from a building surrounded by dozens of police cars and chanting activists, protesting his latest anti-union move.

Jobs Won't Come Back to America Until the Government Pushes Greedy Corporate Executives to Invest at Home

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. January 23, 2012.

Without bold government action on behalf of our workforce, good American jobs will continue to disappear.

Men's Earnings Haven't Just Stagnated Over Past 40 Years--They've Fallen

Meteor Blades, Daily Kos. January 15, 2012.

A new report shows that full-time male workers in the United States were making less in real, that is, inflation-adjusted, dollars in 2009 than they were in 1969.

10 Winning Moments for the 99% in 2011

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 26, 2011.

This year saw working people around the world begin to stand up and fight back. Ten organizers share their most inspiring moments from the U.S.'s year of action.

Mac Stores Tell Workers, Instead of Giving You Health Care, Working for Apple 'Should Be Looked at As An Experience'

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. June 28, 2011.

Apple tells its workers it's time to 'work different' -- and that means unfair compensation and benefits.

Child Care Gets a Special Mother's Day Promotion

Jill Hindenach, Women's eNews. May 5, 2008.

Child care is a long-neglected political issue. But this Mother's Day, a handful of advocates are putting it back on the radar screen.

Why Working Less is Better for the Globe

Dara Colwell, AlterNet. May 21, 2007.

Americans are working harder than ever before and at a greater cost to the environment. Research suggests that practicing a more simple lifestyle made people happier while using fewer resources.

New Program Will Bring Thousands of Jobs to Low-Income Californians

Sarah Jaffe, December 31, 1969.


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