Labor
Government workers back Grimes in Kentucky Senate race
June 23, 2014The American Federation of Government Employees today formally endorsed Alison Lundergan Grimes for election to the U.S. Senate.
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Chicago Walmart worker at White House summit today
June 23, 2014Holmes, one of hundreds of workers who traveled to today's White House Summit On Working Families, explained to Obama about how Walmart mistreated her when she was pregnant.
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Unions unite for Connecticut elections
June 23, 2014"We are not letting anybody divide the unions of the Connecticut AFL-CIO!" exclaimed Randi Weingarten to a standing ovation and loud applause.
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Today in labor history: Title IX enacted
June 23, 2014Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex.
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Mother Courage of Clallam County remembered
June 23, 2014She stood her ground. She never left Daddy's side. She did not flinch. She was Mother Courage.
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