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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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Today in labor history: First school strike against corporal punishment
October 19, 2012Today in 1889, the first nationwide school strike against corporal punishment - in Great Britain - took place.
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Florida magnate threatens firings if Obama wins
October 19, 2012Shades of 1896: A Florida-based time-share magnate is threatening to fire workers if a Democratic Party's presidential nominee wins the November election.
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