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July 25, 2017 By Heidi Shierholz

The Labor Department does not need more information about overtime pay—they need to support workers who badly need a raise.

July 25, 2017 By Alex Lawson

This is it. Today, Mitch McConnell is planning to bring a do-or-die health care vote to the Senate floor.

July 24, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

"Ultimately, we know the proposed border wall is the type of wrongheaded policy that threatens our community and distracts from the real issues."

July 24, 2017 By Special to People’s World

In an economy increasingly characterized by the service sector, a raise in the minimum wage affects the lowest-paid workers.

July 24, 2017 By Rev. Jim Conn

Small, exurban towns are experiencing a plague of addictions—so many that overdoses fill the morgues with bodies.