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AFL-CIO: Penalize Bangladesh until it protects workers
May 14, 2013The AFL-CIO is demanding the U.S. government yank trade preferences from Bangladesh until that South Asian nation really shows a commitment to protecting its workers.
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Red diaper babies at Tribeca and off Broadway
May 14, 2013The award-winning drama Finks is a fictionalized play by Joe Gilford based on the lives of his actor/comedian parents, Jack and Madeline Lee Gilford, who were victims of the McCarthy-era blacklist.
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NY City Council passes family leave
May 14, 2013By a 45-3 margin, the NYC Council on May 8 passed a bill mandating paid sick or family leave for millions of workers in thousands of businesses. The margin can override any threatened mayoral veto.
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Today in labor history: May 13 a busy day !
May 14, 2013On May 13, over the years, mine workers unionize, dock workers strike, auto workers face give-backs, cab drivers go out.
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Texans rally to expand Medicaid
May 13, 2013"Governor Perry - listen up, Medicaid matters, no more cuts!" echoed through the streets here at a recent demonstration.
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