Labor
Today in Native History: Court rules an Indian is a man
May 12, 2014On May 12 in 1879, Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe was declared a man in the federal courts of the U.S.
Read moreWhy is the postmaster general understating postal revenue gains?
May 12, 2014The supposed loss results from crushing pension pre-funding requirements imposed on the Postal Service.
Read moreToday in labor history: Muhammad Ali indicted
May 8, 2014On May 8, 1967, A federal grand jury indicted Muhammad Ali for refusing to be inducted into the armed forces.
Read moreWalmart workers call on Obama to challenge retailer on wages
May 8, 2014"Either you are going to keep your gas or your lights on, not both. You shouldn't have to make choices like that in America today."
Read moreUnion leaders to lawmakers: pay freezes, furloughs hit federal workers’ morale
May 8, 2014"Federal employees are a devoted and resilient bunch. They despise what politicians have done to them."
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