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Union leaders laud house vote to repeal ‘Cadillac tax’ on health care plans
July 19, 2019The tax, part of the ACA, was supposed to prompt market-driven decisions by consumers on health care, but economic analysts pointed out it would lead to declines in coverage instead.
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$15 by 2025: House OK of minimum wage hike cheers women’s groups, unions
July 19, 2019Only 3 Republicans voted to raise the federal minimum wage, while 192 of them, plus ex-Republican Justin Amash of Michigan, now an independent, voted against it.
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U.S. and NATO warmakers find some willing partners in Germany
July 19, 2019While Trump stirs up race hatred at home, U.S. encourages dangerous war planning in Europe.
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“Human beings, not robots”: Amazon workers strike in Shakopee, Minn.
July 18, 2019"The truth is Amazon needs us in order to make Prime Day a success."
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Head of NEA, country’s biggest union, says Trump is a danger to democracy
July 18, 2019“We need a president who...serves all the people, including the ones who don’t have a membership to Mar-a-Lago."
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