Labor
Video: Pa. Progressive Summit – a good idea
February 1, 2011After the 2010 elections it's a good bet that much of the battle for a progressive agenda shifts dramatically to state and local arenas.
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Fight over Social Security is on
January 31, 2011The 112th Congress is barely under way and a fight has already broken out - on partisan lines, of course - over Social Security and Medicare.
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Supreme Court limits employer ability to retaliate in job discrimination cases
January 31, 2011Retaliation against a third-party employee is illegal under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled.
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Massachusetts aims to curb modern-day slavery
January 28, 2011Massachusetts is one of only five states without a law aimed at ending human trafficking, but a bill introduced Jan. 20 into both the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives aims to change that.
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Chicago Chamber of Commerce seeks ‘business friendly’ city council
January 28, 2011The Chicago Chamber of Commerce announced it's endorsement of 35 aldermanic candidates Jan. 26.
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