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Boston-Area Adjunct Faculty Members Discuss Forming Union

Adjunct faculty members from across the Boston area are planning to meet to discuss the possibility of forming a union.

2013/04/13

Lowell City Council To Vote On Plan That Tracks Police With GPS

Lowell’s City Council will vote Tuesday night on a new police patrolmen’s contract that includes a controversial plan to track officers.

2013/04/01

Union Topples Boston College In NCAA Tournament

Josh Jooris scored two goals, and Troy Grosenick made 29 saves to help Union beat defending national champion Boston College 5-1 on Saturday night in the NCAA East Regional semifinals.

2013/03/31

A container ship is docked at the Port of Miami on December 27, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Unionized dockworkers along the East Coast of the United States from Texas to Massachusetts are threatening to strike starting December 30, a move that could disrupt commerce across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Strike Averted, For Now At East Coast Ports

A deal has been struck that for now averts a strike by 14,500 longshoremen at major ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

2012/12/28

Protesters outside the Danvers Wal-Mart Friday. (Photo by Carl Stevens)

Wal-Mart Stores Targeted By Union Picketers On Black Friday

Wal-Mart workers in nine states staged protests and walkouts Friday, including in Massachusetts.

2012/11/23

Hostess Says Talks To Stave Off Shutdown Fail

The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union.

2012/11/20

A man works on his computer. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Websites Offer Perks To Freelancers

When you’re a freelance worker, it’s easy to feel like you have no safety net. But there are a number of new services that are helping these workers join forces.

2012/05/24

Mass. State Senator To Step Down After Casino Vote

State Senator Steven Tolman, the new leader of the state AFL-CIO, says he will resign his legislative seat after the Senate votes on the casino gambling bill.

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