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Black Friday Protests
On the eve of what is — for many Americans — the biggest consumer holiday of the year, many of us in the labor movement are making plans to voice our discontent with the exploitative practices that fuel Black Friday. Check out blackfridayprotests.org to learn how you can come out tomorrow and support Walmart workers…
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Italians Demonstrate in Opposition to Jobs Act
In Italy, a proposed change in labor laws has demonstrators taking the streets. Known as the Jobs Act, this as-yet unwritten law is seen as a “rolling back” of labor protections, that many protestors see as an erosion of rights for those living in increasingly precarious situations. According to an article in the New York…
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Research & Education Specialist with Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (Kensington, Maryland)
Summary The BCTGM Research & Education Department supports the vision and mission of the BCTGM International Union. The Department provides corporate research and analysis in support of organizing and negotiations; maintains a comprehensive contract database; administers the International Union’s education programs; and advocates and works for stronger worker safety and health protections and worker rights. Duties and Responsibilities…
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