Labor
With House vote looming, labor turns up heat on trade
June 11, 2015Unionists continue to campaign to get lawmakers to reject the scheme that would grease the skids for secret trade pacts.
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Unions launch ad denouncing N.Y. Rep. Rice’s fast track betrayal
June 9, 2015"Congresswoman Rice's about-face on Fast Track is a complete betrayal to all working men and women across this country."
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Unions ramp up pressure ahead of Fast Track vote
June 8, 2015The AFL-CIO is ramping up efforts to stop Fast Track with a targeted advertising blitz against undecided members of Congress.
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After two years of work, Mother Jones monument to be rededicated
June 5, 2015Mary Harris "Mother" Jones has been a symbol of the struggles and victories of the labor movement for over a century.
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It’s official! LA City Council votes hike in minimum wage to $15
June 4, 2015On July 1, 2016, the minimum wage will go up to $10.50, and continue to increase gradually until 2020, when it hits $15 an hour.
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