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Tea party’s shutdown showdown could crash the economy
September 24, 2013Republican obstructionists have prevented any agreement, so cuts are in effect and have already damaged health, nutrition, education, public safety and many other programs.
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Sept. 10 primaries a turning point in New York
September 23, 2013In the primary elections, hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters selected candidates who advocated a different, more progressive direction for New York City.
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Workers welcome Obama’s new home health care rules
September 23, 2013"We do work hard for very little. You can't go far on $8.87 an hour." Laura Lyn Clark toils more than 100 hours a week.
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D.C. unions to City Council: We’ll remember your Walmart vote
September 23, 2013Workers citywide will remember which city council members voted for Walmart in upholding Mayor Vincent Gray's veto of legislation requiring a $12.50 minimum wage.
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Today in labor history: California landmark Paid Family Leave
September 23, 2013On September 23, 2002, Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation making the state the first to offer workers paid family leave.
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