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As health care exchanges near launch, labor braces for impact
July 2, 2013Now, four months before the law's mandated state insurance exchanges launch, it appears that while some union members will benefit, others face potential harm.
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Movement to restore the Fourth Amendment mobilizes for July 4
July 2, 2013This July 4, thousands of people will be taking to the streets to "restore the fourth" - the principals of the Fourth of July and the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, i.e. the right to privacy.
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Today in labor history: Streetcar strike births po’ boy sandwich
July 1, 2013Some 1,100 streetcar workers strike in New Orleans on July 1, 1929, spurring the creation of the po' boy sandwich.
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The labor movement is talking – is the left listening?
July 1, 2013All of us on the left who see the importance of strengthening the labor movement need to be fully engaged in this process.
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Unions call for National Infrastructure Bank
July 1, 2013Rebuilding the U.S.' decaying infrastructure to also counteract climate change will produce good middle class jobs and grow the economy.
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