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House GOP defeated again on prevailing wages
June 6, 2013By a 231-192 tally, yet another House Republican move to trash workers' rights and incomes went down the drain on June 4.
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Unions say Senate must act to fill court vacancies
June 6, 2013Richard Trumka said the Senate should "move expeditiously" to approve Obama's nominees for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for DC.
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Trade unions join Turkey protests
June 6, 2013Turkish trade unionists have piled into anti-government protests, marching into Istanbul's Taksim Square banging drums and waving banners.
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Defense argues Bradley Manning motivated by “humanist” beliefs
June 5, 2013As the Bradley Manning trial begins this week, it has become clear Manning's motivation is the keystone of the government prosecution.
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Brooklyn Cablevision dodges ruling by going after NLRB
June 5, 2013Brooklyn Cablevision workers voted to join the CWA and make it their bargaining representative. They've been in negotiations for a fair contract ever since then, with no success.
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