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Houston incomes lag (audio)
July 18, 2013Job creation doesn't mean the end of hard times for many Houston area families.
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California inmates go on hunger strike (audio)
July 17, 2013Inmates in California are risking their lives against a form of punishment many say is worse than death.
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Today in labor history: Seattle Potlatch Riots
July 17, 2013Much of the coverage in the local newspapers blamed the IWW for the attack and accused it for being a destabilizing force in the city.
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McDonald’s to workers: Get a second job and go without heat
July 17, 2013McDonald's aims to "help" its workers who make, on average, $8.25 per hour - not by raising their salaries, but by telling them how to budget their income.
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General strike brings Athens to a standstill
July 17, 2013Tens of thousands of Greek workers walked off the job today and rallied in front of parliament in a huge protest against government plans to sack public-sector staff.
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