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Los Angeles standing up to raise minimum wage

February 2, 2015 By David Trujillo

Supporters of the Raise the Wage Campaign, including church organizations, students groups, seniors, immigrant right groups, unions and labor leaders rallied at City Hall in LA.

Obama wants you to have cheap, fast Internet, but telecom giants don’t

February 2, 2015 By Leticia Miranda, ProPublica

On Jan. 20 during the State of the Union address, President Obama pledged "to protect a free and open Internet."

Republicans step up their attacks on immigrants

February 2, 2015 By David Bacon

After the Republican majority was elected, Richard Trumka warned its defunding proposal "would further exploit and force our community members to continue to live and work in fear."

“Healthy Florida” plan may expand Medicaid in Sunshine State

February 2, 2015 By Joshua Leclair

Scott's support for expansion is very carefully limited, however.

Right-to-work: smokescreen for corporate interests

January 30, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky

It's up to us, union workers, and non-union workers alike, to make our voices heard and stop this attack on unions.