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Senate to vote by July 31 on all five NLRB nominees
July 25, 2013The Senate will vote during the week of July 29 on all five of President Obama's nominees.
Read moreToday in labor history: Emma Lazarus born in 1849
July 22, 2013Emma Lazarus, the poet who wrote "The New Colossus," was born July 22, 1849.
Read moreAmerican Airlines unions join pro-airline merger ad drive
July 22, 2013Facing questions about the planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the three unions representing most U.S. workers joined an open pro-merger ad campaign.
Read moreSteelworkers oppose using Chinese steel for Verrazano Bridge repairs
July 22, 2013Another local transit agency is repairing another big well-known U.S. bridge using Chinese steel, and thus not U.S. steel or steelworkers.
Read moreMinimum wage workers teach economics to the economists
July 18, 2013A working father with a high school education, Marvin was one of 18 minimum wage workers gathered at a South Side job center to discuss the need for higher pay.
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