Labor
Today in labor history: Kennedy signs bill to overcome sexism in pay
June 10, 2013On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Act aimed at eliminating unequal pay for women.
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Your mailman and the old lady who died alone
June 10, 2013If we don't rethink our strategy, the community will no longer support Saturday delivery, because we did not support them when they asked for our help.
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Carl Reinstein, fighter for workers, equality, dies at 96
June 10, 2013Carl Reinstein, life long activist for labor, civil rights, and peace, passed away May 12 at age 96.
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Teachers march against “teach to the test”
June 10, 2013Thousands of New York unionized teachers and their supporters descended on the state capital in Albany on June 8.
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May jobless rate at 7.6 percent
June 10, 2013But the alleged business job creation rate is not enough to make a positive dent in the number of jobless, which was 11.8 million in May.
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