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Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

One hundred and ten Turkish coal miners who had marched 200 kilometres (125 miles) to stage a hunger strike for their unpaid wages were arrested on Tuesday morning, their union said. After a nine-day march to Ankara from the neighbouring province of Ekisehir, the miners arrived on Monday for

1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

(LOWELL, MASS.) On a spring morning in 1914, miners in Ludlow, Colorado, were celebrating Greek Easter when the Colorado National Guard and a private security agency opened fire on their camp with a machine-gun-equipped armored car called the Death Special. The miners waged a pitched battle with the

Keeping Montana’s workforce fair and lawful | Courtenay Sprunger

Montanans believe in fairness. We believe that if you work hard, play by the rules, and run an honest business, you should be able to succeed. Unfortunately, when illegal labor enters the marketplace, it undermines that basic principle. Businesses that follow the law should not have to compete against those

Pangea Restaurant Group of Missoula informs workers it can't settle last paychecks

Pangea Restaurant Group has informed dozens of laid-off workers in Missoula that they won't be getting their last paychecks on time. Scott Billadeau, the CEO and managing partner of Pangea, sent a letter to former employees on Thursday last week. "Over 30 years of employing Missoulians,

State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state’s largest union

The Montana Federation of Public Employees, the state’s largest labor union comprising teachers, school employees, law enforcement, and city, county, and state employees, elected new leadership at its annual conference over the weekend. Current state Rep. Melissa Romano, a Helena Democrat and teacher, was elected as MFPE president, taking

Los Angeles school district, unions praise new agreements

Schools remain open as a strike is averted, but organizations voice concern about the impact on taxpayers

State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state’s largest union

The Montana Federation of Public Employees, the state’s largest labor union comprising teachers, school employees, law enforcement, and city, county, and state employees, elected new leadership at its annual conference over the weekend. Current state Rep. Melissa Romano, a Helena Democrat and teacher, was elected as MFPE president, taking