Labor
Nurses union asks OSHA for workplace violence standard
July 15, 2016National Nurses United has formally petitioned OSHA to pass a new standard that would help prevent violent attacks on healthcare workers.
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More data to be collected on wage thieves who want federal contracts
July 13, 2016Federal contracting officers will begin receiving data on prospective contractors' wage theft records.
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Unions: Dem platform stronger on unfair trade deals
July 13, 2016The proposed Democratic Party platform includes language that is close to an outright rejection of the controversial TPP.
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Veterans’ Affairs union: Trump will “throw vets to the wolves”
July 13, 2016Privatizing the VA hospital network remains a GOP priority.
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Unemployment rate rises in June to 4.9 percent
July 12, 2016Unemployment for African-American teenagers jumped by 33,000 from May to June, and their joblessness rose to 31.2 percent.
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