Labor
Today in women’s history: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died
March 13, 2014Susan B. Anthony was a pioneer leader of the cause of woman suffrage, and worked tirelessly her whole life for what she considered to be the best interests of womankind.
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New England governors backing Obama’s call for minimum wage hike
March 13, 2014The president received ovation after ovation as he called for raising the minimum wage, with the greatest cheers coming when he described the increase as "common sense."
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Disabled workers paid sub-minimum wages in sheltered workshops
March 12, 2014People with intellectual or physical disabilities are often working in "sheltered workshops" across this nation for sub-minimum wage.
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Toast St. Patrick with union-made beer
March 12, 2014When you heft a mug, make sure the brew is union-made! Here's a list of union-made beers, for St. Patrick's Day, or any other feast.
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Undaunted by rain, Tacoma marchers demand “$15 now!”
March 12, 2014It was International Women's Day, Mar. 8, and nearly 100 women and men marched in a steady downpour here to demand an increase in the minimumwage to $15 an hour.
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