Ari Paul
By Ari Paul
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Opinion Don’t Just Look for Union Label
Labor Day has arrived, and families across the country will be getting their backyards ready for barbecues. In progressive circles, a familiar message is making the rounds: Buy union. Make sure your grill is a Weber or Thermador, made by union hands. Eat Butterball and Hebrew National franks. A list of brands has been circulating…
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News Filene’s Closing Ends Unusual Legacy
This holiday season will be the last for two iconic discount clothing retailers with historic Jewish roots: Filene’s Basement and Syms, which acquired the former in 2009. Both recently declared bankruptcy and will cease operating in January. While the commercial legacy of the Filene family may end soon, founder Edward Filene’s social legacy, as an…
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Opinion British Union Chooses Sanctions Over Israeli Workers
The British Trades Union Congress this September passed a resolution reaffirming its position against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. There’s nothing wrong with, or unusual about, left-wing trade unionists showing solidarity with the dispossessed. What is unusual — and troubling — is the line dictating that TUC affiliates review their bilateral relations with all…
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