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Justice Dept. to prosecutors: Tackle job safety crimes, other abuses
February 19, 2016The point is to make violations of job safety more costly to errant companies, hopefully deterring the firms from breaking the law in the first place.
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Unions demand that Senate consider Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
February 19, 2016Union leaders said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can't pick and choose which presidential election determines when to fill a Supreme Court vacancy.
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AFL-CIO holding off on presidential endorsement
February 18, 2016However, major unions that are part of the federation have already endorsed Clinton while others have come out for Sanders.
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Unions challenge corporate one percent at Jobs with Justice conference
February 17, 2016"We are sick and tired of billionaires running our political system; we are sick and tired of what has become of our democracy."
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Obama budget keeps “Cadillac tax” on union health plans
February 11, 2016The Cadillac tax took center stage for union leaders. All - and their members - want it completely repealed. Obama opposes that.
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