legislation
Coming up short on places to live
June 10, 2016What about the people who have to work 92 hours a week at minimum-wage jobs to rent a one-bedroom apt. in California? Shouldn't they have a decent place to live?
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Maryland enacts tough equal pay law
May 26, 2016The new law protects poor women, women of color, and transgender individuals from discrimination.
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Missouri senate defeats “paycheck deception” bill
May 26, 2016The bill would have forced workers to "opt-in" to having their dues taken out of their paychecks--a scheme that weakens unions.
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GOP bill overturns Labor Dept. restriction on financial advisers; Obama promises veto
April 29, 2016Some firms have incentivized advisers to steer clients into products that have higher fees and lower returns, costing American families an estimated $17 billion a year,
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GOP bill overturns Labor Dept. restriction on financial advisers; Obama promises veto
April 29, 2016Some firms have incentivized advisers to steer clients into products that have higher fees and lower returns, costing American families an estimated $17 billion a year,
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