The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Worker Militancy Gaining Momentum As British Firefighters Strike Over Pensions
Firefighters across the U.K. are heading to the picket lines to protest changes to their pensions – the latest unrest in Britain over government austerity measures.
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AFL-CIO and Organized Labor: Let’s Talk About Building a Movement
With unions facing a not-so-gradual decline toward irrelevance, leaders are having “a come-to-Jesus moment.”
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The BART Rebellion: Transit Strike in Bay Area Exposes Deep Fissures
As a temporary, one-month contract extension was reached to stop last week's BART strike, workers demanding higher pay and a better contract say their strike is about a broader sense of social and economic justice.