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Senate GOP health bill could cost nearly a million jobs
July 13, 2017A study from the Commonwealth Fund says the GOP's replacement for Obamacare could cost 919,000 jobs in less than a decade.
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Steelworkers hit Trump EPA plan to kill chemical protections
July 12, 2017Now that Scott Pruitt's in charge of EPA, he's not suing it any more. Instead, he’s yanking its rules that would protect people.
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Garbage workers in CA win union after a ten-year fight
July 12, 2017The win in Santa Rosa highlighted a spate of union victories that produced a total of at least 950 new members.
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South African Communists ban President Zuma from party congress
July 12, 2017The latest blow to the corruption-tainted leader comes after repeated calls for him to step down from office.
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Consumer groups, unions praise rule limiting companies’ use of forced arbitration
July 12, 2017The rule, announced by CFPB Director Richard Cordray on July 10, reopens the way for consumer class actions against the financial institutions.
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