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Two Years after Historic Strike, Workers See Continued Gains in New Four-Year Deal with Verizon
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Two Years after Historic Strike, Workers See Continued Gains in New Four-Year Deal with Verizon

Yesterday, Verizon workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced a tentative agreement on a four year extension of the current contract, which was set to expire in August 2019.

Two Years after Historic Strike, Workers See Continued Gains in New Four-Year Deal with Verizon

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Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

Joseph Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University, who was the Nobel laureate in economics in 2001, spoke at a talk on Monday with Damon Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel at the AFL-CIO, part of a day-long strategy session on “Bargaining for the Common Good in the World of Glo

Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

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AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

House Democratic candidates in town this week for training at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington got a visit from AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka for some tips on how they can win back working-class voters.

AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

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Thousands of Healthcare Workers Across Greater NY Rally for a Fair Contract that Protects Good Jobs and Patient Care
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Thousands of Healthcare Workers Across Greater NY Rally for a Fair Contract that Protects Good Jobs and Patient Care

After months of bargaining with almost no movement from management, healthcare workers at over 100 hospitals, nursing homes, and medical centers throughout greater New York held informational pickets yesterday to educate the public about healthcare facility bosses’ efforts to slash the training,

Thousands of Healthcare Workers Across Greater NY Rally for a Fair Contract that Protects Good Jobs and Patient Care