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GOP’s Lamar Alexander, catering to right, tries axing Davis-Bacon

August 4, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

In an obvious bid to cater to the radical right, Sen. Lamar Alexander launched a bid to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

July unemployment rate doesn’t reflect truth about joblessness

August 4, 2014 By PAI

While 131,000 people found jobs last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the number of unemployed people rose by 197,000 to 9.67 million.

Labor rolls out its plan to defeat GOP in November

July 31, 2014 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

"You know what our problem is," said the federation's political action director, Lee Saunders, "It's turnout. We have prioritized the election races and we have to get our people out."

Fast food workers plan civil disobedience as employers “freak out” over NLRB ruling

July 31, 2014 By Tony Pecinovsky

The "$15 and a union" campaign won an NLRB decision that could dramatically change the organizing landscape in favor of fast food workers.

Labor leaders say from now on union organizing will be different

July 31, 2014 By John Wojcik

America's union leaders and the workers they represent are not going to take it anymore; they are determined to fight the attacks on labor.