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Victory for workers at Baltimore Sheraton
July 1, 2013The labor movement and its allies are celebrating the restoration of union bargaining rights for hundreds of Sheraton employees.
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Ohio unions back fired teacher Carla Hale, LGBT rights
July 1, 2013Organized labor has weighed in on the side of LGBT rights in central Ohio, starting with the strong support given to discharged teacher Carla Hale.
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Obama’s acting labor secretary calls for minimum wage hike
June 27, 2013Saying that it would help lift up workers and families, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris reiterated the Obama administration's support for raising the minimum wage.
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Supreme Court to rule on legality of NLRB
June 27, 2013The Supreme Court will try to sort out the political war over the legality of "recess appointments" to the National Labor Relations Board.
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What they didn’t tell you about the Twinkies comeback!
June 27, 2013The trimmed-down Hostess has a far less costly operating structure than the predecessor company, but workers are no longer unionized.
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