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Teachers march around the state Capitol during a teacher rally in Denver. (AP/David Zalubowski)

A quiet Trump administration rule change could allow a federal union-busting spree

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FILE - In this July 20, 2016, file photo, Brian Poncin, of Chicago, a member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, Local 2858, holds a sign with images of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and running mate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence during a rally at the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Union officials announced Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, that workers at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas reached a contract with management after pushing for negotiations for a year, while management at a Trump hotel in Washington, D.C. has agreed to allow a unionization campaign at that property. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File) (AP)

A blow but not fatal: 9 months after Janus, AFSCME reports 94% retention

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National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks in Portland, Ore., Monday, May 18, 2015.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) (AP)

Disaster averted: How unions have dodged the blow of Janus (so far)

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Our food system is built on exploitation. Now farmworkers are saying “no more”

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