Labor
Senate sidetracks fast-track for TPP – for now
May 13, 2015Union leaders hailed the Senate vote, which forces senators to postpone the debate on fast-track until after the Memorial Day recess.
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Nurses celebrate their day by protesting in Washington
May 12, 2015Nurses support legislation to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and for full collective bargaining rights for nurses employed at the VA.
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Labor launches Forward Baltimore to register 10,000 voters
May 11, 2015The campaign will bring out at least 75 percent of newly-registered voters in for the primary elections in April 2016.
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New rules could add millions of workers to overtime pay eligibility
May 8, 2015The Labor Department is readying proposed rules to greatly expand who can get overtime pay.
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For potato farmers, “organic” means hard labor
May 8, 2015The organic food industry especially should hold itself to high standards for labor practices.
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