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Today in labor history: Fair Labor Standards Act signed by Roosevelt
June 25, 2014Senator Hugo Black, author of the law, initially proposed a 30-hour week. Close to 700,000 workers were benefited from the legislation.
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Report: Economic concentration helps fuel the income gap
June 25, 2014"The return of plutocracy to America was no accident. The drastic decline in market competition has been a result of conscious political decisions."
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It’s political: Library cards
June 25, 2014Here's a simple way for you to help spread the ideas of an author you respect, and be a political activist at the same time: use your library card.
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Unite Here aims to grow union membership among low wage workers
June 25, 2014Delegates from all over the country, representing some 270,000 Unite Here members, are converging on this city June 25-27 for the union's constitutional convention.
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Mother Jones memorial ready for rehab
June 25, 2014The 78-year-old memorial to labor organizer and hell-raiser Mary Harris "Mother" Jones is ready for rehabilitation, the Illinois AFL-CIO announced.
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