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Bobcat: Iconic Loader Vehicles Made by USW Members

Everyone wants a Bobcat. Not the animal, but the compact loader, the vehicle that eases strenuous tasks such as moving snow, building walls, clearing land, even getting those raised garden beds built....

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End the Delays Deadly to Workers

Wear black on Saturday. It is Workers’ Memorial Day, a time devoted to commemorating those killed on the job. A month later, on soldiers’ Memorial Day, the nation will recognize those who sacrificed...

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Workers of the World Unite — with Shareholders

At Citigroup, shareholders had their say on CEO pay — and they yelled, “No damn way!” Concerted action by shareholders, workers and public interest groups compelled corporate change in several other...

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USW, Unite and Workers Uniting Help Form IndustriAll

By Tony Burke Assistant General Secretary, Unite the UnionThis last week was a historic week for two reasons – the Steering Committee of Workers Uniting, the global union created by USW and Unite, met...

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A Job Creation Saga

The United Steelworkers would not take “shut” for an answer. Steelworkers demonstrated, petitioned, held press conferences, conducted candlelight vigils, demanded studies, pestered lawmakers, organized...

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Immigration Reform Prevents Employer Abuse

Oscar came to the United States at the age of 16 to work. There were no jobs for him in his native Guatemala, and he felt obligated to help support his parents. He was lured across borders by the...

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GOP Worships the “Hand,” Disrespects Those Who Work with Them

The invisible hand of the market, which the GOP worships as an infallible god, is curled into a fist and is pounding America’s lowest-paid workers. Those workers have complained about the grinding...

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Creator of 47% Tape Shines Light on USW-Supported Labor Rights Activist

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West Blast Obliterates Safety Lie

You are not safe. Not at work. Not at home in your bed. The biggest threat is not terrorism. It’s corporate negligence leading to a blast or collapse or release of toxic chemicals. Terrorism killed...

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America Feeds the Rich

The Farm Bill that is expected to pass the U.S. House this week explains income inequality in America. The Republican-sponsored proposal slashes food stamps for poor children and pads farm subsidies...

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Stop in the Name of Love – of Country

The conduct of the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in rehabilitating the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge can only be described as anti-American. The MTA plans to send $235.7 million of...

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