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Co-workers said Chris Begley, a 28-year veteran of UPS, "embodied the spirit of what it means to be a Teamster."

Is the labor union term related to its definition of a crusty formation over a wound? We unpack the history.

Today's top stories for McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) encompass a labor-related compensation case in Brazil, a racial discrimination lawsuit in Chicago, and the introduction of a new McFlurry flavor in Australia. Franchise Labor Issues: 

Workers want a flexible schedule – and a four-day work week is at the top of their wish lists, according to a new survey from Bankrate.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it reached an accord on safety to address blocked fire exits and other dangers.

A regional and transnational history of anarchism in Korea by Dongyoun Hwang. This book provides a history of anarchism in Korea and challenges conventional views of Korean anarchism as merely part of nationalist ideology, situating the study within a wider East Asian regional context. Following the movement after 1945, Hwang shows how anarchism in Korea was deradicalized and evolved into an idea for both social revolution and alternative national development, with emphasis on organizing and edu...

Kim Moody reviews John Womack Jr.'s book "Labor Power and Strategy" and responses to his contributions, focused on the significance of workers' positional power in labor struggles.

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 – 3rd Day of the First Extraordinary Session

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Most of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada members voted in favor of accepting the tentative agreement with West Coast ports management.