If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
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Teacher Demands Remain Unsettled As Schools Reopen and Midterms Loom
While many teachers and their unions in the major strike states are still in a watching and waiting mode, the revolt has spread and militancy is growing.
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North Carolina Teachers Strike, Demanding Higher Pay and Better Funding
Teachers from 20 school districts across the state held a strike that affected around 700,000 students, as teachers demanded an increase in per-pupil funding to the national average and raises in teacher pay.
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Fears Grow As Rightwing Billionaires Battle to Erode U.S. Union Rights
Supreme court hears arguments Monday in a case that could strip unions of a major source of income – amid worries that the unions will lose.
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Protesters Descend On Madison Rejecting Gov. Scott Walker's Anti-Union Law
Wisconsin unions bussed thousands of workers from around the state on Saturday to demonstrate against the impending adoption of a law to ban private-sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues.
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New Illinois Governor Bans "Fair Share" Public Union Dues, Signaling Fresh Crackdown on Labor
Newly elected Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has banned public sector unions from collecting fees from non-member state employees – a move widely seen as the first stage in an assault on labor unions in the state.
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Obama Picks Billionaire Tax Evader to Lead Commerce Department
Hyatt heiress Penny Pritzker, Obama's choice for Commerce Secretary, avoids paying taxes through offshore accounts and formerly ran a bank that pioneered predatory high-interest subprime loans.
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Local Fights Against Austerity are Growing Across the U.S.
A wave of local grassroots organizing proves the potential exists to galvanize a national movement against austerity.
