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The CNN Case: A Decade of Injustice

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March 1, 2013
This timeline shows the incredible injustice that workers at CNN have suffered. Now, with the NLRB out of commission because of the Republican abuse of the Senate rules, workers have no path to justice.

The Cablevision 22

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March 1, 2013
On Jan. 30, Cablevision illegally locked out and fired 22 technicians who were simply trying to use the company's much vaunted "open-door" policy to discuss contract negotiations with management.

89 Out of 100 Workers Don't Have Collective Bargaining

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March 1, 2013

Without bargaining rights, workers have no way to improve their wages and conditions and meet the power of their employers. And the decline in union membership means that bargaining is even tougher. It's as though every non-union competitor is sitting across the table from our bargaining teams.

Will Corporate America Succeed in Killing Workers' Rights and the NLRB?

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March 1, 2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was established in 1935. It is the enforcement agency for the National Labor Relations Act, the principal labor law regulating private sector employment. The Board has five members nominated by the President, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Currently there is only one confirmed NLRB member, but the Board needs at least three to make decisions.