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Women’s rights group hails and right wing slams new overtime rule
May 23, 2016The Economic Policy Institute estimates 12.5 million workers will be newly eligible for overtime pay or see their existing rights strengthened, including 6.4 million women.
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Hartford’s “Fighting for Our Future” rally inspires struggle
May 23, 2016Big changes require big struggles, and "May Day 2016 -- Fighting for Our Future" set a powerful and inspiring framework for the labor battles and elections this year.
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Report: Fatal crash wouldn’t have happened with proper backup
May 20, 2016Unions and workers have been campaigning for years to keep 2-person crews on all freight and passenger trains, citing safety reasons.
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Florida activists confront the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency
May 19, 2016In the Sunshine State, left activists faced up to their options in the 2016 elections.
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Activists begin hunger strike, call for halt to detention of transgender immigrants
May 19, 2016A group of activists is on hunger strike, calling for an end to all ICE detention on behalf of transgender undocumented immigrants.
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