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Split Senate panel OKs Obama NLRB nominees

May 23, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

In split votes, the Senate Labor Committee approved President Obama's five nominees - three Democrats and two Republicans - for seats on the National Labor Relations Board.

AFL-CIO hails vote on immigration bill, vows work to improve

May 22, 2013 By Richard Trumka

"This reflects an enormous step toward healing an injustice, the deportation crisis that has wrecked families, communities, and workplaces for far too long."

Unions: Keep immigration open to family members

May 22, 2013 By Press Associates

Unions and their allies, led by the AFL-CIO, back changes to the draft comprehensive immigration law that would keep immigration rights open for family members of current permanent residents.

Minimum wage earners: “You have to swallow your pride”

May 22, 2013 By Michael Moore

The Minnesota state legislator who spent a week living on the minimum wage met that week with three Minnesotans for whom the minimum-wage challenge is an everyday reality.

Union and growers split on immigration plan

May 22, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

And that split could imperil immigration legislation overall, since the GOP-run House has made it clear that it may deep-six the Senate's comprehensive immigration overhaul.