Labor
Labor Secretary calls for raise in the minimum wage
June 19, 2014Obama administration Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is arguing for revisions in federal laws to make them more family-friendly.
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Today in history: World-changers McCartney, Mbeki born
June 18, 2014Two world-changing figures from the worlds of politics and music were born 72 years ago today, June 18, 1942.
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California judge rules teacher tenure unconstitutional
June 18, 2014The latest attack on teachers and their unions was handed down on June 10 by Judge Rolf M. Treu of Los Angeles Superior Court, in his ruling on Vergara v. California.
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Media’s role in building movements a big topic at CPUSA Convention
June 18, 2014"There's an aspect of capitalist development that is introducing problems in areas of education, including reading, and that's forced us into something of a crisis."
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Union leaders arrested at North Carolina Moral Monday protest
June 17, 2014Some 20 leaders of labor unions and allied organizations were arrested while protesting right wing policies passed by the North Carolina legislature that have targeted the state's poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
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