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A system with no compassion: one woman’s story
June 22, 2011"I'm not asking for any handouts; I just want to stay alive," Susan said.
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Thousands evacuate Minot, “We’re trying to help”
June 22, 2011The worst flood in four decades has hit Minot, N.D. Water from the Souris River is predicted to begin pouring over dikes, which led authorities to order the evacuation of 12,000 people there,
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Labor board rules would make it easier to unionize
June 22, 2011The National Labor Relations Board proposed new rules this week that address a major problem the Employee Free Choice Act was designed to solve.
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Good jobs tour kicks off in Minneapolis
June 22, 2011The Wesley Church was host to the kickoff of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's "Good Jobs" tour in the Twin Cities last weekend.
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Unions turn up the heat on Colombia trade
June 22, 2011With the Republicans poised to write draft legislation affirming the controversial trade pact between the U.S. and Colombia, labor stepped up its drive against the agreement.
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