Labor
Supreme Court to hear case that could gut public sector unions
June 23, 2017The death of Justice Antonin Scalia gridlocked the court, and gave unions temporary relief. That may soon end.
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AFL-CIO launches new health care ad campaign
June 23, 2017“The rushed, backroom dealings on the future of health care have real impacts on the lives of working families."
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With Washington state govt. shutdown looming, unions pressure lawmakers to solve budget impasse
June 22, 201799 percent of Washington state workers earn below-market rates.
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Healthcare protest portends “hell to pay” if Senate GOP bill passes
June 22, 2017"We will lie down on the railroad tracks to stop this,” promised Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).
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Nonmajority union organizing can continue; Supreme Court rejects Macy’s complaint
June 21, 2017The Court issued an unsigned rejection of Macy’s challenge to successful union organizing among fragrances and cosmetics workers at its Saugus, Mass., store.
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