Labor
Labor, aiming to oust McConnell, campaigns hard for Grimes in Kentucky
October 8, 2014"A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one," legendary former U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn famously once observed.
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Mercedes-Benz workers form new union local in Alabama
October 6, 2014Mercedes-Benz U.S. International employees and the United Auto Workers announced the formation of UAW Local 112, a new local union.
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Calif. Gov. Brown vetoes pro-farmworker bill
October 3, 2014The measure would have removed a roadblock growers use to prevent contracts with workers, primarily represented by UFW, from taking effect.
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N.Y. and D.C low-wage workers win big
October 3, 2014More than 200,000 low-wage workers got big wins from New York Mayor de Blasio and the Obama administration's Labor Department.
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Reynoldsburg, Ohio teachers strike continues as Board of Education digs in
October 1, 2014Teachers in the small suburban community of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, returned to the picket line for their second week of striking.
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