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Ohio Workers Crowd Hearings, Build Alliances to Fight Back
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February 17, 2011
For the second week, thousands of people are jamming Ohio's statehouse to protest legislation that would wipe out collective bargaining rights for state employees, weaken other workers' rights and have a devastating ripple effect on families and communities already struggling financially.
Act Now: Don't Let Congress Kill Public Broadcasting and CWA Jobs
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February 17, 2011
If U.S. House Republicans get their way, PBS, NPR and local radio and TV public broadcasting stations would lose their federal funding and up to 1,500 CWA members could lose their jobs.
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.