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Obama’s NLRB nominee confirmed, but others could face roadblocks
October 30, 2013Today's action by the U.S. Senate confirming Richard Griffin as NLRB general counsel is the final piece needed to ensure a fully functioning National Labor Relations Board.
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Pope Francis, the Bishop of Bling, CEOs, and Leo Gerard
October 30, 2013American CEOs and boards of directors should take note of Pope Francis' recent suspension of the "Bishop of Bling."
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Unsafe buses being built in LA with $1.50-per-hour Chinese labor
October 30, 2013The workers have been living in dormitory-style housing for up to six months, getting paid only $1.50 per hour and a $50 a day allowance.
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First big North Dakota oil spill since boom began
October 29, 2013A pipeline was found to have spilled 20,600 barrels of oil onto a wheat field and ruined parts of a nearby 1,800-acre farm, which belonged to farmer Steven Jensen.
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Today in labor history: Wall Street crash of 1929
October 29, 2013The Wall Street Crash was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the U.S. Iit signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries.
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