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Protesters serve notice to McDonald’s shareholders: $15 and union
May 22, 2015The demonstrators had a single-minded determination to send a message to McDonald's on the eve of its stockholders meeting.
Read more“Blood on Steel”: Book remembers 1937 Steelworkers strike
May 21, 2015On Memorial Day, 1937 thousands of steelworkers marched on Republic Steel in Chicago, demanding union recognition.
Read moreLos Angeles raising minimum wage to $15 by 2020
May 21, 2015"Our city has taken a much-needed, significant step toward lifting hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty."
Read moreKatrina smashed New Orleans, now SCOTUS smashes its teachers
May 21, 2015The quest of 7,500 fired New Orleans teachers and school staffers for back pay and damages ended in a loss at the Supreme Court.
Read moreRestaurant workers crash the “other” NRA’s trade show
May 20, 2015Restaurant workers loudly cried in protest, "$2.13 is not the American Dream," at the National Restaurant Association's trade show.
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