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Is Florida about to become Wisconsin with a suntan?

Published 07 Apr, 2011 Op/ED article by James C. Little, TWU International President, from the Miami Herald You need a scorecard to keep track of the dizzying number of anti-worker bills in the agendas of Gov. Rick Scott and statehouse Republicans. The goal is to weaken the voice of ordinary Florida families while strengthening the…

The Birth of a Fight Back Movement

Published 08 Apr, 2011 TWU members were key players in the nationwide mobilization of over a million workers, students and community members that produced at least 1,200 activities around the country on April 4th. It was a message to the rich and a sign of things to come. It was the beginning, not the end….

We Are Ohio

Published 12 Apr, 2011 Tens of thousands of Ohioans, including a large contingent of TWU supporters, turned out Saturday to kick off the referendum drive against SB5, the anti-middle class bill signed by Ohio Governor John Kasich. The media reported that the April 9 demonstration was the largest Ohio rally yet. People are more determined…

Anniversary of TWU’s Founding

Published 13 Apr, 2011 Seventy-seven years ago, TWU was founded on April 13, 1934 in the midst of the Great Depression when transit workers stood up to exploitation and demanded their rights. New York City transit workers had tried to unionize before, but the powerful transit companies squashed four major strikes between 1905 and 1919….

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