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IRS Cuts Protect Wealthy »
April 13, 2015 | Samantha WinslowBy underfunding audits, politicians are helping their rich friends get away with tax evasion. The resulting shortfall provides an excuse to weaken government programs they never liked anyway.
Lessons from Chicago Movers’ Six-Month Strike »
April 8, 2015 | Mark BrennerAfter nearly two years of organizing and a grueling six-month strike, in February workers at Golan’s Moving and Storage in Skokie, Illinois, ratified their first contract.
Navigating New Immigration Rules—with the Union’s Help »
April 6, 2015 | Julia KannGoing beyond contracts and grievances, the United Food and Commercial Workers is serving its members in a new way: helping immigrants prepare to get legal authorization to work, under President Obama’s recent executive order.
Angry at Givebacks, Teamsters Unite to Challenge Hoffa »
March 26, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyAre the chickens finally coming home to roost for Teamsters brass? After the Hoffa administration forced concessions onto unwilling members, opponents are teaming up in the 2016 race.
Right-to-Work Threats, State by State »
March 25, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio | Dan DiMaggioRight-wing legislators and pressure groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council continue their push to expand “right to work” across the country, though it appears Wisconsin will be the only state to enact it in 2015.
