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A call for “foreclosure-free zones” at Detroit “people’s hearing”
May 22, 2013UAW International Vice-President Cindy Estrada has called on union members to mobilize to create "foreclosure-free zones," to halt the eviction threats that have affected families.
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Catholic “union” refuses to back Carla Hale, but AFL-CIO will
May 22, 2013The AFL-CIO Central Labor Council for Central Ohio, meanwhile, unanimously passed a strongly worded resolution this past week supporting Hale in her fight to be reinstated.
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Unions: Keep immigration open to family members
May 22, 2013Unions and their allies, led by the AFL-CIO, back changes to the draft comprehensive immigration law that would keep immigration rights open for family members of current permanent residents.
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Minimum wage earners: “You have to swallow your pride”
May 22, 2013The Minnesota state legislator who spent a week living on the minimum wage met that week with three Minnesotans for whom the minimum-wage challenge is an everyday reality.
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Second court further limits Obama recess appointments
May 22, 2013A second federal appeals court further limited President Obama's power to make "recess appointments" to the NLRB when the Senate is out of session.
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