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Service workers win battle over scheduling
May 31, 2017In New York City, all businesses who employ 11 or more non-tipped workers will have to pay a $15 minimum wage by the end of 2018.
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Rev. Barber among 32 arrested for demanding healthcare
May 31, 2017“Health care ought to be viewed as a human right," Rev. Barber said.
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Long Island teacher flips right-wing stronghold
May 31, 2017Success was achieved by the building of a broad coalition, particularly among labor, women and education advocates.
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This week in history: John F. Kennedy on his centennial
May 30, 2017In the more than half century since his death, Kennedy’s popularity has remained steady around 70 percent, among the highest of any president.
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Wisc. GOP lawmakers introduce bill to force cops to cooperate with ICE
May 30, 2017“This bill will increase racial profiling and discrimination, waste taxpayer dollars and disrupt the economy, and make everyone less safe by making community members afraid to report crimes.”
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