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The Rooney Rule isn’t working; diversity in coach/executive hirings must improve
January 30, 2020Stopping short of saying the Rooney Rule is not working, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell noted Wednesday the league needs change to its minority hiring policy.
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Trump impeachment trial starts as several unions speak out
January 23, 2020The Republican-run Senate’s impeachment trial of GOP President Donald Trump opened Jan. 21 with heated verbal jousting from lawyers – as several unions have spoken out.
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Postal workers use video for “U.S. Mail Not For Sale” campaign
January 23, 2020"We need a leader of this organization – a new Postmaster General – who believes, who will uphold, and who will fight for the public mission of the United States Postal Service."
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BLS: Union density 10.3 percent last year. AFL-CIO: Not the whole story
January 22, 2020The numbers belie the activism, success in community-backed strikes, the record numbers of unionists elected to public office, and legislative successes, too.
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Labor law group: Trump DOL ‘joint employer’ rule a giveaway to business
January 16, 2020"By letting big business off the hook for wage theft, Trump’s DOL lays the groundwork for more sweatshops."
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