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Officials use budget woes to attack public unions

January 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

State officials around the country are using state and local budget woes as a smokescreen for campaigns against public unions.

Supreme Court limits employer ability to retaliate in job discrimination cases

January 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Retaliation against a third-party employee is illegal under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled.

National outrage: Akron mother jailed for putting kids in suburban school

January 28, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The case of Kelley Williams-Bolar, an African American resident of Akron, Ohio, highlights the ongoing problems of racism and segregation in our country.

Massachusetts aims to curb modern-day slavery

January 28, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Massachusetts is one of only five states without a law aimed at ending human trafficking, but a bill introduced Jan. 20 into both the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives aims to change that.

Chicago Chamber of Commerce seeks ‘business friendly’ city council

January 28, 2011 By John Bachtell

The Chicago Chamber of Commerce announced it's endorsement of 35 aldermanic candidates Jan. 26.