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Yale graduate student teachers rally for union election
October 23, 2015Yale graduate student teachers and research assistants got a big boost in their decades-long quest for union rights.
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Today in history: Pelé, greatest soccer player ever, turns 75
October 23, 2015Pelé, the now retired Brazilian professional soccer player widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was born on this date in 1940.
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Portuguese president re-appoints right wing minority government
October 23, 2015In Portugal there is a presidential election in January 2016, in which Cavaco Silva's actions will surely be an issue.
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NYC union pension systems to invest $150m in affordable city housing
October 23, 2015Union labor will build the housing in an economically targeted investment program in all five boroughs.
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Project launched to put raising minimum wage on state ballots
October 23, 2015The Fairness Project was launched today to help raise the minimum wage through ballot initiatives in states, cities, and counties across the nation.
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