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Next wave of Walmart, low-wage strikes is here Next wave of Walmart, low-wage strikes is here

Another massive wave of low-wage worker strikes may be upon us as labor unrest is rising at the Port of Los Angeles and Walmart workers walk...

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The truth about poverty: Most Americans are poor at some time The truth about poverty: Most Americans are poor at some time

Poverty is most of us. That's the conclusion of Mark R. Rank, a professor at Washington University who studies poor people in America. H...

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Today's Teamster News 11.04.13 Today's Teamster News 11.04.13

OSHA Weaknesses Force Workers to Choose: Report Safety Violations, or Keep Their Jobs?  In These Times   ... the Occupational Safety and He...

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Shouldn't CEOs get the same treatment as the Bishop of Bling? Shouldn't CEOs get the same treatment as the Bishop of Bling?

Pope Francis set a good example for corporate boards when he busted the Bishop of Bling , argues Brother Larry Cohen, president of the Comm...

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Today's Teamster News 10.28.13 Today's Teamster News 10.28.13

America’s Wealthy Are Even Wealthier And Have A New Name: Point-Seveners  Alternet   ...America has 45,000 citizens worth more than $50 mil...

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Staggering CEO pay smashes all previous records Staggering CEO pay smashes all previous records

CEO pay reached astronomical levels last year, according to a new report whose author said he's never seen anything like it. The 10 high...

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Powerful new film exposes inequality for all (video) Powerful new film exposes inequality for all (video)

Who is looking out for the American worker?  The perky, diminutive Robert Reich, in the classroom, in the news media and now in a movie. In ...

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Hammergren's high pay may explain workers' low pay Hammergren's high pay may explain workers' low pay

At last an explanation for how McKesson's CEO John Hammergren can rake in $51.7 million and pay workers so little they can't affor...

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Today's Teamster News 09.08.13 Today's Teamster News 09.08.13

First Coast Gears: Pontiac muscle comes on strong at Teamsters show  Florida Times Union ...Harris and Boito brought their Pontiacs to the ...

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Today's Teamster News 09.01.13 Today's Teamster News 09.01.13

This Labor Day, Much of America Will Be . . . Laboring  Time   ...39 percent of employers will keep operations open and require some worker...

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Colbert asks 'Why do we need a middle class?' Colbert asks 'Why do we need a middle class?'

What happened to two middle-class families after they lost their good factory jobs? That was the question Stephen Colbert asked broadcast le...

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Why young workers love unions so much Why young workers love unions so much

The Pew Research Center came out with a new poll showing that a majority of people have a favorable view of labor unions -- 10 percent more...

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How CEOs are getting richer at your expense How CEOs are getting richer at your expense

Americans are recording the largest drop in wages ever  while  the average CEO received $14.1 million in combined pay and stock options last...

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