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Bain Capital cuts jobs in rural America
October 22, 2012In June, an announcement was in the local paper that Air Evac was moving its headquarters to a town near St. Louis. One hundred fifty jobs would be lost.
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Union member wants to join the “workers’ club” in Congress
October 22, 2012Steven Horsford wants to be inducted into a very small group: members of Congress who are, like him, active union members.
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Union says Romney did not seek women for top posts
October 22, 2012Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was wrong when he said that, as Massachusetts governor, he sought information about qualified working women for his Cabinet.
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Indiana ‘right to work’ law headed for court showdown
October 22, 2012Indiana's newly enacted so-called "right to work" law, which deprives unions of money they need to represent workers, is headed for a showdown in state courts.
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In Wisconsin, historic bid for Senate amidst presidential battle
October 19, 2012If elected, Democrat Tammy Baldwin will become the first openly gay senator in U.S. history, and the first woman senator from the Badger State.
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