Labor
Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats
March 12, 2013In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.
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Video: Restaurant workers sing for “Money”
March 12, 2013Restaurant workers are sending a message to Albany lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to at least $9.00/hour when they do the budget this month.
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Official jobless rate ticks down; 236,000 new jobs
March 11, 2013The nation's jobless rate dropped 0.1 percent in February, to 7.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Chicago unions go to bat for immigration reform
March 8, 2013Chicago's labor movement turned out in force yesterday to declare support for immediate reform of immigration law.
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Household workers demand rights, bang pots and pans, with video
March 8, 2013Hundreds banged pots and pans here yesterday to launch a campaign for a Household Workers Bill of Rights.
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