An economic anomaly: Unionized longshoremen and steelworkers experience wage gains to match soaring productivity.
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A Touchdown for Labor
In the NFL referees lockout, the union is coming out ahead.
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Advanced Placement
The Chicago Teachers Union is poised to lead in the next school-reform fights.
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Why the Chicago Teachers Won
Turning points in an unexpected victory for labor
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Into Week Two, a Slightly Subdued Strike
Today, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) principal decision-making body, the 700-member House of Delegates, will vote on ending the strike that erupted last week over teacher evaluations, re-hiring of laid-off teachers, and pay negotiations over the teachers’ contract that expired July 1. If the delegates vote to end the strike, Chicago schoolchildren will return to […]
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Wisconsin Judge Throws Out Anti-Union Legislation
The struggle over Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s bid to deny collective bargaining rights to most of the state’s public sector employees isn’t quite over yet. Last week, state judge Juan Colas threw out the law as it applied to most of the covered employees. The crucial question at this point is whether this opinion has […]
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The Chicago Teachers’ Balancing Act
The strike in the Windy City stretches into a second week.
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Chicago Chooses Sides
A Windy City majority supports the teachers, not Rahm.
