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NYC Council bans hiring discrimination against unemployed
January 29, 2013While this important anti-discrimination measure passed overwhelmingly in the city council by a 44-4 vote, opposition continues from employers and their advocates.
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Progressives: No cave-in to Republican fiscal cliff demands!
December 18, 2012With less than two weeks until the Bush tax cuts die and harsh automatic cuts to the human safety net kick in, the GOP insists Democrats agree to cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Could you survive on $2 a day?
December 18, 2012Nearly 1.4 million American households live on that much per person.
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Unions focus ads on “fiscal cliff” issues
November 26, 2012"The voters spoke loud and clear and rejected any cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security."
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European trade unions unite to oppose cuts
November 15, 2012Workers launched an unprecedented day of coordinated action across Europe Nov. 14, in the biggest fightback yet.
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