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2011: The Year Of The Right-Wing Media’s War On The American Worker
Dec 20, 2011

This was a banner year in the right-wing media’s campaign to belittle working Americans. In the early part of the year, media conservatives promoted anti-union laws in Wisconsin and Ohio, […]

Kenyan postal workers fight for collective bargaining rights
Dec 20, 2011

UNI stands in solidarity with postal workers in Kenya fighting for labour rights as 600 dismissed for taking part in industrial action. Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) management has dismissed […]

The decline of labour unions in the US : Labour unions are under fire across the US, but do they have enough vitality to fight back?
Dec 20, 2011

For decades, labour unions in the US have been on the decline. While they are widely credited with boosting safety standards and worker pay, many have received blame for wanting […]

The end of the Occupy camp saddens at least one Calgarian
Dec 19, 2011

The Occupy Calgary Movement has been legally evicted by the city. Whether the justification of the verdict is the invalidity of the protesters’ cause, the cleanliness and accessibility of Olympic […]

Energy union calls for intelligent policy on oil sands
Dec 19, 2011

On 2 December, representatives of the ICEM Canadian affiliate Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) Union participated in a discussion on trade union perspectives on the Canadian bituminous sands, or tar […]

The Best and Worst Moments for Workers in 2011
Dec 16, 2011

What a year it’s been for workers! From Wisconsin to Washington, D.C., on the football field and the factory floor, we’ve seen unprecedented attacks on working families from big corporations […]