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Al Jazeera English Employees Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
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Al Jazeera English Employees Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize

Yesterday, content creators at Al Jazeera English, based in the United States, voted overwhelmingly to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their union ̶ with 97 percent voting in favor. The election was conducted by mail ballot and votes were counted this afternoon by the National Labor Relations Board.

Al Jazeera English Employees Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize

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Google Employees Across the Globe Walk Out to Protest Sexual Harassment
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Google Employees Across the Globe Walk Out to Protest Sexual Harassment

Google employees are fed up with the search giant’s lack of transparency when it comes to handling sexual harassment and misconduct allegations. Yesterday morning, thousands of Googlers from San Francisco to Dublin walked out in hopes of bringing real change to the company.

Google Employees Across the Globe Walk Out to Protest Sexual Harassment

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SAG-AFTRA Members Host Bake Sale Outside BBH's New York Office
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SAG-AFTRA Members Host Bake Sale Outside BBH's New York Office

More than 400 SAG-AFTRA members rallied yesterday in front of ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, LLC (BBH), which is trying to illegally abandon its union contract after almost 20 years. The rally took the form of a mock bake sale to raise funds for BBH. Thousands of baked goods were handed out.

SAG-AFTRA Members Host Bake Sale Outside BBH's New York Office

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Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

Organized labor’s record voter mobilization efforts this year, which started earlier than ever before for a mid-term election, emphasized pocketbook issues and – says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka – will produce huge “momentum at the ballot box” on Nov. 6.

Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

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Working-Class People are Underrepresented in Politics. The Problem Isn’t Voters.

The president is the billionaire head of a global business empire, and his mostly millionaire Cabinet may be the richest in American history. His opponent in the 2016 election was a millionaire. Most Supreme Court Justices are millionaires.

Working-Class People are Underrepresented in Politics. The Problem Isn’t Voters.