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Today in labor history: Federal employees gain right to collective bargaining
January 17, 2014On January 17, 1962, President John Kennedy signs Executive Order 10988, recognizing the right of federal employees to bargain collectively.
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GOP tries to pit immigrants against unemployed
January 17, 2014Senate Dems were unable to get cloture on a bill to extend unemployment benefits for people who have run out of eligibility without having been able to find work.
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Trumka adds infrastructure to AFL-CIO legislative priority list
January 17, 2014Richard Trumka is adding reconstruction of U.S. infrastructure - and creation of tens of thousands of well-paying jobs doing so - to the federation's priority list.
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“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit”: propaganda dressed as entertainment
January 17, 2014Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Ruskies? The Shadow Recruit knows!
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Going postal: when tragedy becomes a business
January 17, 2014"I was doing my usual daily routine, putting the letters into their slots so they would be in order for delivery that day; then I hear it: Pop Pop Pop!"
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