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Akito Yoshikane
Akito Yoshikane is a freelance writer based in Chicago. He can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Without More Jobs, Further Global Unrest Looms: ILO
UN's International Labour Organization calls current economic climate the 'moment of truth' As world leaders gather in Cannes, more »
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LA Car Wash Workers Sign Industry’s First Union Contract
Thirty Southern California car wash workers have become the first in the business to sign a union contract more »
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Locked-Out American Crystal Workers to Meet With Co.—This Time With Federal Help
American Crystal Sugar Company and its unionized employees are scheduled to meet next Monday for only the second more »
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Two-Tier System Remains in UAW Deal with Ford
On Tuesday, Ford and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor deal more »
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Occupy Wall Street Spotlights Precarious State of Youth
The United States watched from afar this summer as young people took to the streets in the Middle more »
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Postal Unions Mobilize to Save Jobs, Prevent Closings
On Monday, the Obama administration took a stance on the postal service’s financial problems by endorsing more »
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Obama’s Jobs Plan Leaves Out Manufacturing
Productivity is up, so where are the jobs? When President Obama announced his jobs plan last week, he more »
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Will the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Really Create Jobs?
Despite industry claims, job losses could exceed job gains Sprint joined efforts to block the proposed merger of more »
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Frustrated Chicago Teachers Union Grapples With Restrictive Strike Rights
Chicago Teachers Union members and officials reportedly met Tuesday night to discuss their next course of action after more »
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Postal Workers to USPS: Don’t Shred Our Contract
The U.S. Postal Service’s plans to cut more than 220,000 jobs—that's right, nearly a more »
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