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New York bus strike continues
February 1, 2013While the school bus strike nears its second week, a decision by the National Labor Relations Board could compel both sides to the table.
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Chicago activists: Ending police crimes is fight for democracy
February 1, 2013Alton Logan spent 26 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, because evidence exonerating him was concealed by officers of the Chicago Police Department.
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Latino labor leader: Immigration legislation has potential problems
February 1, 2013Providing a path to eventual citizenship for 11 million undocumented workers "is a worthy #1 goal" of proposed immigration reform legislation.
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Unemployment at 7.9% in January
February 1, 2013The nation's unemployment rate was 7.9% in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, up 0.1% from December's figure.
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Trumka: Pols who cut Social Security increases will get cut
February 1, 2013The AFL-CIO will work for that, federation President Richard Trumka says.
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