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7:25am, 26th March, 2019

Kamala Harris courts unions, minorities with call to raise teacher pay

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday released a plan that would use federal money to raise teachers' salaries, in a nod to several constituencies whose help she will need to win next year's Democratic presidential nomination – teachers uni...

Algerian unions refuse to support PM's efforts to form government

2:37am, 18th March, 2019

World

Algerian unions refuse to support PM's efforts to form government

Thirteen independent Algerian unions have refused to back the newly-appointed prime minister's efforts to form a government he hopes will placate protesters who are pressuring President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his inner circle to step down.

Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race

5:55am, 12th March, 2019

Politics

Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is weighing a 2020 presidential bid, will find a friendly audience on Tuesday when he addresses a meeting of the International Association of Firefighters in Washington.

Labor unions fear Democrats’ Green New Deal poses job threat

7:18am, 12th February, 2019

Politics

Labor unions fear Democrats’ Green New Deal poses job threat

Labor unions say they are withholding support for a Green New Deal unveiled by Democrats last week to transition the American economy away from fossil fuels, arguing the loosely-defined plan could kill jobs if its architects aren't careful.

Zimbabwe teachers' unions suspend national strike

2:02pm, 10th February, 2019

World

Zimbabwe teachers' unions suspend national strike

Zimbabwean teachers have suspended a national strike seeking better pay, unions said on Sunday, but warned that they could walk out from their jobs again if the government did not meet their demands.

Trade unions could support second Brexit vote if deal hurts workers - TUC

4:05am, 9th September, 2018

UK

Trade unions could support second Brexit vote if deal hurts workers - TUC

Britain's Trades Union Congress will support a second referendum on a Brexit deal if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to get a deal with the European Union that can help the country's workforce, General Secretary Frances O'Grady said o...

Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions

5:30pm, 25th May, 2018

Politics

Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders designed to make it easier to fire federal government workers and to crack down on the unions that represent them, drawing immediate criticism from a group represen...

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Kamala Harris courts unions, minorities with call to raise teacher pay

Algerian unions refuse to support PM's efforts to form government

Labor unions wield increased clout in crowded Democratic 2020 race

Labor unions fear Democrats’ Green New Deal poses job threat

Zimbabwe teachers' unions suspend national strike

Trade unions could support second Brexit vote if deal hurts workers - TUC

Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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