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Should Michigan GOP brace for reprisal over 'right to work' law?
When Republicans in Wisconsin and Ohio took on Big Labor, unions fought back ferociously. But Michigan's GOP lawmakers, calculating the political risks of pushing a 'right to work' law, may have looked to Indiana as a better precedent.
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The Vote
Michigan 'right to work' law: Worse for unions than Wisconsin setback? (+video)Wisconsin revoked collective bargaining for most public-sector unions, a slap to the labor movement. Michigan's bid to become a 'right to work' state is an even bigger blow to unions.
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Why union protests won't stop Michigan's new 'right-to-work' law
Some 10,000 protesters are expected to turn out Tuesday. But Michigan is likely to become the 24th "right-to-work" state because Republicans have majorities in the legislature.
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Michigan battleground: Unions push to protect rights at the ballot box
A Michigan appeals court Wednesday considers the proposed 'Protect Our Jobs' measure, which would preserve collective bargaining rights. Unions want to get it onto the Nov. 6 ballot – and into the state constitution.
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With end of long strike at Caterpillar, a blow to US labor movement
Machinists striking against Caterpillar since May 1 have voted to accept a new labor contract that calls for concessions on benefits and a virtual freeze on wages. It's not much to cheer for manufacturing workers, analysts say.
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Obama reaches out to Hispanic voters with new ads
The ads are being run by affiliated Super PACs and the SEIU, one of the country's biggest unions.
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Wisconsin recall goes to voters Tuesday
The election has attracted enormous attention and is expected to be decided by a thin margin.
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Obama’s reelection campaign moves into high gear
Like all first-term presidents, Barack Obama has been running for reelection since the day he took office. But recent days have seen a flurry of activity, including the unleashing of Vice President Joe Biden.
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Super Tuesday: Mitt Romney woos blue-collar voters in Ohio
Mitt Romney is locked in a tight GOP primary battle with Rick Santorum for Ohio, perhaps the biggest prize on Super Tuesday. On Monday he campaigned in blue-collar Youngstown.
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Robert Reich
Manufacturing is back, but it's not the problemThe real issue isn’t whether and how we get manufacturing back. It’s how we get good jobs and good wages back. And they aren’t at all the same thing.
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Keystone pipeline rejected over politics, say Republicans
Obama says he rejected the Keystone pipeline because mandated deadlines would not allow proper a fair review, but Republicans are accusing him of putting politics ahead of sound policy.
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The Monitor's View: Lessons from Detroit Three's surprise comeback
Car and truck sales surged in November for General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. The reasons for their rebound from the gloom of 2009 provides lessons for other American industries.
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Oakland braces for strike, marches. Can Occupy protesters close the port?
Oakland, Calif., is braced Wednesday for a general strike, called by Occupy Oakland. The city has seen some of the Occupy movement’s worst violence so far, but union participation in the strike may have a pacifying effect.
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UAW agrees to contract with Ford: How much did the union give up?
UAW workers at Ford from across the US voted late Tuesday to accept a four-year contract with the automaker. The vote pitted today's labor costs against future union membership.
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Ford workers edge closer to nationwide strike over labor deal
United Auto Worker members at a Ford plant in Chicago overwhelmingly rejected a proposed labor deal Thursday, leading union leadership to prepare for a strike. All UAW locals have until Tuesday to ratify the deal.
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United Auto Workers, Chrysler tentatively agree on new deal
The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler on a new labor pact.
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Opinion: Congress finally gets it: Free trade is good for America
Despite negative public opinion about open trade, Congress is poised to approve delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama, and Colombia. The deals will help the US economy by increasing exports and supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs.
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Ford success: Time to share it with union workers?
Ford profited from smart moves by management. Now, will Ford reward its workers in contract talks?
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UAW and GM strike a deal. Is that good news for Ford and Chrysler, too?
If the past is any indicator, the labor deal struck between the UAW and GM could be a template for Detroit's other automakers. The deal includes investment in six plants and 6,400 new jobs.
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401(k) plan not on track? Look in the mirror.
401(k) plans increasingly come with advice. But few 401(k) investors take advantage of it.
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Former US Sen. Charles Percy of Illinois was 'fervently moderate'
Former US Sen. Charles Percy of Illinois, who passed on Saturday, was a moderate Republican whose views put him at odds with conservatives including former President Richard Nixon.
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Why contract talks between UAW and Chrysler came to a halt
Talks between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Chrysler were supposed to wrap up by midnight Wednesday. Now, they've been extended for another week.
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Deadline looms: Will auto union pragmatism help strike a deal?
With the auto union's contract set to expire at midnight, some members see cooperation with the automakers as essential to the union's survival given the industry's recent challenges.
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Robert Reich
This Labor Day we need protest marches rather than paradesIt's been the worst decade for American workers in a century. That hardly calls for a celebration.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of July 4, 2011
Readers write in on the wolf wars, women's career equality, and techno-gadget overload.
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