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AFL-CIO: No early labor endorsement in 2020 presidential race
March 12, 2019Lee Saunders, chair of the AFL-CIO political committee, told People’s World that unions want to hear from all the candidates what they'll do for working people.
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Workers lose pensions as lawmakers tackle multi-employer plan problems
March 8, 2019Labor appears to be united behind HR397.
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House panel OKs minimum wage hike to $15
March 7, 2019The 28-20 party-line vote marks a win for low-wage workers and their allies, including the “Fight for $15 and a union” movement.
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West Virginia judge tosses state GOP’s right to work law – again
March 5, 2019Kanawha County (Charleston) Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Bailey has tossed out much of the state GOP-enacted “right to work” law – again.
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Lawmakers move to end anti-worker, anti-consumer forced arbitration
March 5, 2019“One of the fundamental principles of our democracy is that everyone gets their day in court. Forced arbitration deprives Americans of that basic right."
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