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Jeb Bush call for Americans to work more hours draws backlash
July 9, 2015"It's easy for Jeb to sit extra hours at his corporate board meetings, but the average worker already clocks in 47 hours a week while wages remain stagnant."
Read moreSt. Louis minimum wage hike threatened
July 9, 2015Meanwhile, the GOP majority in the legislature is pushing HB722, to ban cities and counties from raising the minimum wage on their own.
Read moreLabor board tackles another joint-employer issue, involving temps
July 9, 2015If an employer gets workers from a temp agency and the union wants to organize them, must it first get an OK from both the employer and the temp agency? <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face...
Read moreEx-CWA President Cohen to campaign for Sanders
July 8, 2015"Bernie realizes that workers' rights in the U.S. remain under attack and near the bottom of the world's democracies."
Read moreToday in labor history: airline workers strike in 1966
July 8, 2015On this date in 1966, International Association of Machinists (IAM) members across the country employed by five airlines went on strike.
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