Labor
Walker says minimum wage serves no purpose
October 16, 2014Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) doesn't believe the minimum wage "serves a purpose."
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Organizers in Colombia’s flower industry: These roses have thorns!
October 16, 2014For workers in Colombia, providing bouquets for vases has meant increasing hours with falling pay, growing health problems, and human rights violations.
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GOP to America: “Be very, very afraid this Halloween!”
October 16, 2014Republicans have adopted a Halloween-themed campaign strategy that they hope will incite voters to run screaming from Democrats.
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Working Families Party rallies to turnout Row D vote
October 15, 2014The event highlighted that a big turnout on Row D, the WFP line, will be decisive in ensuring that Cuomo, the IDC and other elected officials remain good to their word.
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Globalization and NAFTA caused migration from Mexico
October 15, 2014U.S. trade and immigration policy are linked. They are part of a single system, not separate and independent policies.
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