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Today in history: “War of the Worlds” on radio causes riots, maybe
October 30, 2015Historical research suggests the panic was far less widespread than newspapers had indicated at the time.
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Survey: Health care premiums continue to outpace inflation and wages
October 30, 2015The survey confirms what most workers already feel: Health care costs are gobbling up more and more of their wages.
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House passes highway-transit bill, delays rail safety
October 30, 2015"We need to increase investments in our infrastructure and focus on the areas that will truly help create jobs and support our economy."
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NLRB declares taxi drivers are employees, can vote to unionize
October 30, 2015Taxi drivers, like millions of other such exploited workers nationwide, are not "independent contractors" but are really employees.
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Experts: “New” economy is just another way to suppress workers’ rights
October 30, 2015"New" economy workers can only be protected by policies that protect all workers, like ones that define the difference between an employee and an independent contractor.
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