Labor
Analysts say bill would extend labor law protection to immigrants
May 13, 2013A close reading of the draft comprehensive immigration reform bill discloses provisions to bring undocumented workers under labor law coverage.
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Administration brings GOP attacks on NLRB to Supreme Court
May 13, 2013The NLRB and the Justice Department formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of whether the courts can legally strip federal agencies of their power to do anything.
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Today in labor history: Labor of thousands completes first transcontinental railroad
May 10, 2013Thanks to an army of thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants, who laid 2,000 miles of track, the nation's first transcontinental railway line was finished.
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Ohio Republicans back off on “right-to-work” after big protests
May 10, 2013On May 1 (May Day), right-wing Republicans introduced in the state legislature three versions of anti-labor "right-to work" legislation.
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Activists, union leaders attend Peace & Justice Awards Breakfast
May 9, 2013Over 120 union leaders, community, student, faith, and LGBT activists, attended the 21st Annual Hershel Walker 'Peace & Justice' Awards Breakfast here on May 4.
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