Utility Breaks Union Contract by Outsourcing IT Work | In a letter to TVA, the [union], said the move to outsource IT work in Chattanooga and phase out 120 TVA jobs "flies in the face of TVA's mission" to promote economic growth in the Valley.

VA Democrats Kill Pro-Union Bill After Learning CEOs Oppose It

Virginia's 'Right to Work' status to go before House Committee vote

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Winning labor rights in the South means changing state laws

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University of North Carolina teaching assistants go on strike over Confederate monument

University of Mississippi employees organize first labor union in campus history

The 2018 ballot measures that could help build a more just South

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Reading the New South: A group of forward-thinking, upstart journals and websites are exploding the stereotypes so many attach to this place and its people.

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All Y’all Working for Social Justice for All Y’all

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North Carolina acts deep blue in passing state worker minimum wage hike

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Southern Baptists Call Off the Culture War

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No Elegies for Appalachia: The Real Stories Are Resilience and Self-Reliance

Southern heritage isn't just for the "lost cause" junkies. We can and should acknowledge a diverse Southern heritage that belongs to us all.

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