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SEIU Wins Again at Kaiser, But Militant Minority Grows »
May 16, 2013 | Steve EarlyNUHW supporters must now pursue a “minority union” organizing approach. The upstart union lost its second bid to represent 45,000 service and technical workers at the giant California health care chain.
Scab Grain Ship Accosted by Watery Picket »
May 16, 2013 | Mark BrennerA flotilla of nine fishing boats—their passengers wielding picket signs instead of fishing poles—blocked the grain ship Mary H from docking in Kalama, Washington.
Paid Sick Leave, At Last? »
May 13, 2013 | Jenny BrownMomentum is building as four cities and one state have passed paid sick leave provisions, with New York City passing a bill May 8. Still, the benefits are skimpy by international standards.
Charley Richardson, 1953-2013 »
May 6, 2013 | Jane SlaughterCharley Richardson passed away on Saturday. What made him stand out among labor educators was his devotion to the workplace, his belief that the seat of workers’ power was their ability to control their conditions of work and to act together where it counted.
