Labor
Labor leader calls for 500,000 “soldiers” to defend democracy
May 18, 2011Tens of thousands of workers and their supporters have hit the streets circulating petitions to put the measure to repeal Senate Bill 5 as a referendum on the November ballot.
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Is your paycheck correct? There’s an app for that!
May 16, 2011The U.S. Department of Labor launched a new application for smart-phone users that aims to empower workers to stand up for their rights if employers deny them their hard-earned pay.
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Nation’s largest home builder asked to account for $900 million grant
May 13, 2011In Michigan $900 million is missing and people want answers. Activists say PulteGroup Inc., the nations largest home builder, is to blame.
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In business survey Texas “reigns supreme” but California makes “hall of shame,” again
May 13, 2011Texans: Your much-maligned Lone Star State has been vindicated once again by none other than Chief Executive magazine.
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Single-payer bill introduced in Congress
May 12, 2011The U.S. is one of the few nations in the industrialized world that do not guarantee health care.
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