OnBackground

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Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Unions Unify

The Steelworkers and PACE have decided to merge into what will be the largest industrial union in the country, dedicating $30 million a year to organizing. This bodes well for working people struggling to get by as corporations increase their power in the market and government.