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Fake checks and Internet scams top 2013 fraud list
January 30, 2014The NCL reported that fake checks accounted for almost one in every four (24.23 percent) of scams last year. But Internet scams were not far behind.
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Northwestern University footballers file union election cards
January 30, 2014With virtually unanimous player support, and Steelworker backing, football players at Northwestern University filed a formal petition and signed union recognition election cards.
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Today in Labor history: Pancho Villa escapes capture
January 29, 2014On January 28, 1917 the United States government gave up the search for Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. What is officially known in the United States as the "Mexican Expedition" started March 14, 1916 and involved...
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State of the Union should move us to action
January 29, 2014President Obama strongly argued for progressive and pro-worker initiatives in the face of a wall of obstruction by the Republican-dominated Congress.
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Today in labor history: Rubber workers start huge sit-down strike
January 29, 2014The sit-down tactic proved extremely effective. Workers literally sat in at their jobs and refused to leave. As a result, the company was unable to hire scab replacements.
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