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Goliath Needs a Union, But David Does, Too

The Amazons of the world need unions, but so do the mom-and-pop bookstores.

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Minimum Rage

Will a generation of accidental career waiters hold out for "real" jobs—or fight for the ones they have now?

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Most Americans Still Support Unions and Pensions

We're more concerned with unemployment and job security than government deficits.

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Happy Labor Day: 10 Great Things Courtesy of Labor Unions

Let's remember all the good stuff we've gotten from unions.

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What's the Deal With Recalls, Anyway? An Explainer

The results are in for six Wisconsin senators. We explain how they fit into the history of recall elections.

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Victory! Workers at Ikea's Lone U.S. Factory Vote to Unionize

Take that. Ikea's U.S. factory managers where behaving very un-Swedish. But they couldn't stop a union campaign without damaging the Ikea brand.

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Five Categories Jeopardy! Should Avoid During Its "Teachers Tournament"

The popular quiz show wants to honor teachers. To help them out, here are five sensitive subjects the question writers should avoid.

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Ikea Using U.S. for Cheap Labor, Behaving Ruthlessly American

Virginians were thrilled to get new jobs at a Ikea's U.S. factory. Then, instead of being all Swedish and swell, it was toil and torment.

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A Sophie's Choice for Liberals: Unions vs. Environmentalism in Hawaii

In Hawaii, a fight for decent wages clashes with a business trying to do right by the environment.

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Wisconsin Students Planning School Walkout to Protest End of Collective Bargaining

Students are responding to Scott Walker's plan to end collective bargaining by planning a school walkout—and they want it to go national.

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Does Scott Walker Know That Ronald Reagan Supported Unions and Collective Bargaining?

Reagan: "Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost." Read what else the Wisconsin guv's idol had to say.

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Poll: Americans Favor Collective Bargaining Rights for Unions

Most Americans don't agree with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Why won't he compromise?

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Infographic: How the Koch Brothers and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Turn Democracy Into a Game of Monopoly

An easy-to-trace look at how the Koch brothers' millions are buying political favors in Minnesota.

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Psst, Scott Walker: Unionized Teachers Might Boost SAT Scores

Before the Wisconsin governor wipes out teacher's collective bargaining rights, he might want to look at student test score data.

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Steven Colbert and Teachers Union Head Randi Weingarten Skewer Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Colbert weighs in on the Wisconsin protests with "the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Mullah Sheikh Omar Randi Weingarten."

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Despite Wisconsin, Americans Hate Unions More than Ever

While unionized workers protest in Wisconsin, many Americans say they actually don't like unions at all.