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Does paying student athletes a livable wage ‘destroy’ college sports?
September 6, 2018The NCAA found itself back in court defending its amateurism rules against student-athletes who argue capping their compensation at the value of a scholarship violates federal antitrust law.
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AFL-CIO president: Call your senators now!
September 5, 2018The Senate should oppose Kavanaugh and demand a nominee who will protect the rights of working people.
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Trump trashes Trumka on Labor Day
September 4, 2018A tweeter replied to a Trump supporter, including the president in his comment: “People like you are the reason why unions had to be created in the first place.”
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Chicago water plant injuries just days before Labor Day
August 31, 2018This Labor Day weekend, let’s honor workers and their families by re-asserting the importance of preserving and enforcing health and safety.
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Pre-Labor Day victory: Judge tosses Trump anti-worker orders
August 31, 2018Federal worker unions cheered as U.S. District Judge Katangi Brown Jackson threw out almost all of the edicts in Trump’s anti-worker executive orders.
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