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Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Most Recent Articles

• 24 Jan 12

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  Emblematic of 1 Percenters, Cooper Tire Punk’d Workers

  Four years ago, Cooper Tire told its workers they’d have to sacrifice to save the company. more »

• 20 Dec 11

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  The Antidote for Stupidity of Shipping Tax-Dollar-Financed Jobs Overseas

  Amid prolonged, painfully high unemployment, ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer for the past year tirelessly advocated a simple more »

• 24 Nov 11

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  Giving Thanks for the Occupation, Election, Demonstrations

  This week’s holiday mandates giving thanks. For many Americans, that is complicated by the harsh years since 2008. more »

• 16 Oct 11

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  The Week of Walking Backwards

  As the Occupy Wall Street movement spread across the nation this month, politicians in D.C. flipped the more »

• 26 Sep 11

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  Seeking a Trade Rule Enforcer

  America is being played. The U.S. allowed China to join the club of trading partners in the more »

• 31 Aug 11

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  This Labor Day, Build Esprit de Corps for Action

  Celebrate Labor Day. Really, celebrate. It’s important. Wear a t-shirt announcing to the world the name of more »

• 12 Apr 11

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  Colombia FTA: Rewarding Promises Instead of Performance

  Tragically, the government of Colombia exhibits the behavior of an addict. And, just as regrettably, the United States more »

• 07 Mar 11

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  GOP Attacks on Labor Are an Attack on Women

  International Women's Day, the centennial of which is commemorated this week, makes this obvious. Not like Valentine&rsquo more »

• 20 Jan 11

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  Time to Wield the Foreign Policy Stick

  America plays the role of abused partner in its relationship with China. Although the Asian giant repeatedly injures more »

• 24 Dec 10

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  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Oligarchy

  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go; Take a look more »