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Report: Unemployment insurance fails workers with volatile schedules
August 4, 2015In many service sector jobs, including food service and retail, workers often experience volatile schedules that wildly fluctuate from week-to-week and wreak havoc on their lives.
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Federal judge upholds NLRB union election rules
August 4, 2015The rules helped reduce the time available to businesses and union-busting "consultants" to illegally intimidate, spy on, harass and fire workers for exercising their rights.
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Plaque marks site where Minneapolis cops fired on striking workers
August 4, 2015"Bloody Friday" was a pivotal event in the 1934 Teamsters strikes in Minneapolis, a series of strikes that began in the bitter cold of February and continued through a hot summer.
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Today in history: Remembering White House correspondent Helen Thomas
August 4, 2015Thomas was the first female officer of the National Press Club, president of the White House Correspondents' Association and member of the Gridiron Club.
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Illinois GOP governor solicits retirees as strikebreakers
August 4, 2015Rauner also failed to deny reports that he is considering calling on the Illinois National Guard to replace state workers in the event of a lockout or strike.
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