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Walmart Workers Get Organized—Just Don't Say the U-Word

The labor movement has gained a toehold inside one of America's most anti-union companies. Can it survive?

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| Mon Feb. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST

GOP Judges' Ruling Could Blow Up Obama's Consumer Watchdog

A federal court decision puts some of the Obama administration's most important regulatory decisions in peril.

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| Fri Jan. 25, 2013 1:41 PM PST
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Fiscal Cliff Deal "Virtually Impossible" by New Year's Deadline

Congress is poised to fail on yet another fiscal showdown.

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| Thu Dec. 27, 2012 10:06 AM PST
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Temps: America's Throwaway Workers

A fatal accident at a chemical factory exposes the dangers faced by temporary workers across the country.

By Jim Morris, Center for Public Integrity and Chip Mitchell, WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio

 | Thu Dec. 20, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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Could You Survive on $2 a Day?

Nearly 1.4 million American households live on that much per person. Gabriel Thompson reports from one of the nation's poorest areas.

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| Thu Dec. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Americans for Prosperity Lures Michigan Right-to-Work Fans With Gas Cards, Free Food

The conservative nonprofit entices activists to rally at state the capitol on the day Gov. Rick Snyder could sign anti-union legislation.

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 11:45 AM PST

Michigan's Own Scott Walker-Style Showdown Is Coming

Unions plan a Wisconsin-style protest as Gov. Rick Snyder and Michigan Republicans target unions with right-to-work legislation.

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 10:10 AM PST

10 Corporations That Still Get New Government Contracts, Despite Alleged Misconduct

The EPA blocked BP from new government contracts, but many other companies have been cited for problems.

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| Fri Nov. 30, 2012 12:12 PM PST

New Study Links Plastics Exposure to Breast Cancer

Women working in automotive plastics factories are five times more likely to get breast cancer. But their risk has been largely ignored.

By Jim Morris, Center for Public Integrity

 | Mon Nov. 19, 2012 10:33 AM PST

Walmart's War on Thanksgiving

Profits trump values as retail workers are forced to work during the nation's oldest holiday.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 2:47 PM PST

CEO of International Corporation Sends Romney Fundraising Pitch to His Employees

Incomm boss Brooks Smith is the latest executive to nudge his employees toward the Romney-Ryan ticket.

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| Thu Oct. 25, 2012 11:40 AM PDT
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Hollywood And Labor Unions Pony Up for Obama Super-PAC's Record Month

GOP mega-donors helped the pro-Romney super-PAC bank $14.8 million in September.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 8:37 AM PDT

Is Retraining the Unemployed Actually a Good Idea?

Obama, Romney, and Ryan all endorse retraining for the jobless—but are they right?

— By Amy Goldstein, Special to ProPublica

| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Was iPhone Factory Riot Set Off by Rivalry—Or Working Conditions?

One thing is for sure: With Chinese worker discontent growing, the melee that shut down a Foxconn plant won't be the last.

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| Tue Sep. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Map: A Wave of Teacher Strikes in Illinois

Following Chicago's big teacher strike, several Chicagoland districts are facing new protests. And: see strikes near you over the last 40 years.

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| Thu Sep. 20, 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Map: How Much Do Your Local Teachers Earn?

Are they scraping by or making bank? Some data behind the education debate.

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Why Do People Hate Teachers Unions?

Plenty of Chicagoans, liberal and otherwise, don't support the teacher strike. I suspect that antipathy toward the unions isn't hard to explain.

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| Wed Sep. 12, 2012 8:21 AM PDT

What Happened With the Chicago Teacher Strike, Explained

After an almost unanimous vote by delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union, 350,000 Chicago students returned to school today.

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| Tue Sep. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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At Democratic Convention, Unions Battle "Thug" Image

Labor tries to make the best of a dismal situation in "right-to-work" Charlotte this week.

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Death on the Firelines

As blazes rage across the West and government policy shifts toward aggressive wildfire suppression, firefighters' lives are increasingly placed at risk.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT