Labor
Jobless rate virtually unchanged in July
August 6, 2012At July's rate, it would take more than eight years to get back to full employment.
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AFL-CIO: Prosperity requires stronger labor laws
August 6, 2012Strengthening labor law is part of a comprehensive plan for shared prosperity the AFL-CIO Executive Council endorsed last week.
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Union fights scheme to privatize NYC parking meters
August 6, 2012If New York's 90,000 meters are sold, private owners would reap profits for years while the city would be left with an annual $150 million revenue hole for decades.
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Today in labor history: Remembering Florence Reece
August 3, 2012Reece will be forever known for the song, "Which Side Are You On?" written in 1931 during the "Harlan County War" strike in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an organizer.
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Labor leaders: GOP holding workers as hostages
August 3, 2012The right wing, is holding workers and the economy "hostage" to their demands for continuing and permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent.
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