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Chicago protesters swamp Ryan over Medicare attack
May 16, 2011CHICAGO - Hundreds of demonstrators chanting "Hands off our Medicare!" filled the block while GOP Rep. Paul Ryan was inside addressing the Economics Club, trying to sell his budget proposal.
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New Florida election rules would disenfranchise many
May 16, 2011In Florida, a state that only a few decades ago was officially segregated, some people think this possible disenfranchisement is no accident.
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Is your paycheck correct? There’s an app for that!
May 16, 2011The U.S. Department of Labor launched a new application for smart-phone users that aims to empower workers to stand up for their rights if employers deny them their hard-earned pay.
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Machinists, labor board official say Boeing broke law
May 16, 2011Machinist workers are gathering allies as the battle grows over a top NLRB official's statement that Boeing broke labor law by moving aircraft production to anti-union South Carolina.
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn to be inducted into labor hall of fame
May 16, 2011Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, along with Victor Reuther, will be inducted into Labor's International Hall of Fame on May 17 in Washington, D.C.
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