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NLRB Rulings Let Workers Down
 Two recent decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board illustrate just how hard it is for workers to form unions, and how little employers are held accountable for their anti-union actions.
Workers and employers who use voluntary recognition, a peaceful and efficient method to recognize a union, have been undermined by the Bush-appointed members of the NLRB.
» Read more: Radical Labor Board Ruling Undermines Organizing Efforts
Wal-Mart prevented workers in Nevada from forming a union, but it took seven years for the NLRB to find the company guilty—and fine them only a few thousand dollars.
» Read the full story: “Wal-Mart breaks the law, gets punished, wins anyway”
» Read our blog post on what the NFL gets right and the NLRB gets wrong
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Verizon's Broken Promises
 10/4/07—Since Verizon was formed in 2000, it has shirked its responsibilities as a public utility, pursuing a race-to-the-bottom, low-road business model that is detrimental to both employees and customers.
Our new report, Broken Promises, reveals how Verizon uses this model to interfere with its employees’ rights to form unions, putting good jobs and quality service at risk.
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Tell American Eagle Unionbusting Doesn't Fit!
 9/21/07—One of the biggest clothing retailers in North America, American Eagle Outfitters has a corporate code of conduct for contractors that supports workers’ rights to join a union. But workers at American Eagle’s Canadian distribution contractor have a shocking story to tell. These men and women say they were subjected to harassment and intimidation—all part of a massive unionbusting campaign.
» Write a letter to American Eagle and say unionbusting doesn't fit!
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Businesses Collaborating with Employees and Unions
 8/27/07— In observance of Labor Day, American Rights at Work profiles successful partnerships between employers, their employees, and their unions in the third annual edition of the Labor Day List: Partnerships that Work.
» Check out the Labor Day List.
» View the press release.
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Dean Singleton: Media Consolidator, Unionbuster
 8/30/07—You probably haven't heard of Dean Singleton or his MediaNews Group, but you've most likely read one of his 57 daily papers. Singleton is in the business of buying and restructuring local newspapers, using a sophisticated strategy and record of breaking up unions.
» Find out how Dean Singleton destroys jobs and journalism.
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A growing, bipartisan coalition of policymakers supports the Employee Free Choice Act, federal legislation that would ensure workers have a free choice and a fair chance to form a union. Find out more at our Employee Free Choice Act portal.
If your work isn't up to par, you will certainly hear about it from your boss. It's time for President Bush to hear about his job performance. Send President Bush his "Performance Review" for Labor Day!
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American Rights at Work releases a new report detailing the strategies - both legal and illegal - that typically comprise employers' efforts to deny their workers' rights to form unions and collectively bargain. Learn more and download the report.
Our latest newsletter is packed with two campaign updates, video of a man fired for organizing a union, photos of a 'virtual rally,' a popular rose producer’s blooming relationship with its employees’ union, and we even give you a pop quiz! Check out the summer edition of Take 5.
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