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Global Unions Take on T-Mobile: 'The World is Watching'
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February 17, 2011
The global union movement has joined with CWA and ver.di, the union representing German workers at T-Mobile and parent company Deutsche Telekom, to press DT to end its double standard of supporting workers' rights in Europe but completely opposing them in the United States.
House Committee Votes to Repeal Democratic Airline Elections
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February 17, 2011
By just one vote, the House Transportation Committee this week voted to reinstate unfair rules for union representation elections for workers in the airline and railroad industries.
CWAers Join 'Global Days of Action' in Solidarity with Mexico's Workers
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February 17, 2011
In a show of outrage and solidarity, CWA members joined other unions Wednesday to protest Mexico's violations of workers' rights.
Even Child Labor Laws Aren't Immune from State Assaults
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February 17, 2011
A Missouri state senator wants to turn back the clock a hundred years and repeal child labor laws, letting children under 14 hold jobs with no restrictions on the number of hours or time of day worked.
AFL-CIO Tracks Attacks on Workers with 'States of Denial' Website
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February 17, 2011
Political attacks on workers and unions at the state level are happening so fast that it's hard to keep up. But a new AFL-CIO website, "States of Denial," is designed to help.