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Firefighters gain allies in drive to ban toxic chemicals in furniture
January 6, 2016"When toxic flame retardants burn - and they do burn - it creates a serious health risk for our members."
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Too late to apologize for poisoning Flint’s water supply
January 6, 2016The full story about the administration's true role in this disaster may have to wait for the outcome of federal-level investigations.
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NLRB casting jaundiced eye against forced arbitrations
January 6, 2016If you signed an employment contract in the past 15 years, you likely also signed away your rights to sue your employer if you get fired for bad reasons.
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Prospective settlement in fiery Quebec oil train crash
January 6, 2016A settlement with victims of an oil train crash in Lac-Mégantic still leaves the train's engineer and dispatcher, both Steelworkers, facing trial.
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Supreme Court hears Texas plan to replace democracy with oligarchy
January 6, 2016Once again, right wingers have come up with a scheme to dilute and diminish the voting power of minorities, and they might get what they want.
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