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NYC union pension systems to invest $150m in affordable city housing
October 23, 2015Union labor will build the housing in an economically targeted investment program in all five boroughs.
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Project launched to put raising minimum wage on state ballots
October 23, 2015The Fairness Project was launched today to help raise the minimum wage through ballot initiatives in states, cities, and counties across the nation.
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On the trans-pacific partnership, we have to educate
October 23, 2015A recent poll on the controversial so-called "free trade" pact tells us that workers and our allies have a massive public education job to do.
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Survey results reveal working women’s health info needs
October 21, 2015Working women most want information on diet and nutrition, fitness and exercise, and issues around aging.
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In most states, even $15 an hour is not enough
October 21, 2015Workers nationwide have been campaigning for a $15 hourly "living wage," but a new think tank report says that in most states, $15 is not enough.
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