Labor
Trump Labor Secretary Acosta defends rules cuts, GOP tax plan
November 17, 2017“In its first 10 months” under Trump “there are troubling questions about whether the department reversed important progress made during the previous administration.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown: White House “chaos” may sink new NAFTA
November 15, 2017Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, made that prediction in a November 14 conference call with thousands of Communications Workers leaders and activists nationwide.
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Second City service staff to hold union election
November 14, 2017"These people work really hard for the betterment of others, and they deserve better than what they’re getting."
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Port of Oakland approves “groundbreaking” Good Jobs Policy for new warehousing complex
November 14, 2017“We need good jobs and healthy communities … communities of color are often at the center of both economic and environmental injustice."
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Veterans to lose big time if Trump tax plan passes
November 10, 2017"The nation's veterans are the one percent who sacrifice for their country."
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