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“Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists”: Great socialist novel marks 100th anniversary
August 22, 2014Frank Owen, a socialist house painter, repeatedly attempts to convert his coworkers to his way of thinking: one part of the novel is melodrama the other part social and economic satire.
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NLRB: Don’t stick workers with tax bill on lump sum back pay
August 22, 2014The key part of the ruling is the board's statement that orders companies to pay Social Security and compensate the workers for the extra income tax liability they facefor back pay.
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Community-labor coalition cheers minimum wage ordinance in San Diego
August 22, 2014But even as the San Diego Labor Council hailed the new measure, it warned about an underhanded petition to undermine it.
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Don’t write stupid stuff: Al Sharpton and the New York Post
August 21, 2014The real purpose in attacking Sharpton is to deflect attention from the actual issues.
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Tentative pacts avert Metropolitan Opera lockout scheme
August 21, 2014The tentative agreement includes mandatory cost reductions from management and an independent monitor to track budget performance.
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