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Move underway to expand early voting in Missouri
February 3, 2014Voters in the Show Me State may have a special reason to get out the vote this fall, as a coalition is busily collecting signatures to qualify an early voting initiative to be placed on the...
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NNU: Big hospital chain retaliates vs. nurses who led patient safety campaign
February 3, 2014"These disgraceful firings are being carried out in direct retaliation for the public advocacy of these courageous nurses."
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Unions: Senate postal overhaul would axe 100,000 workers
February 3, 2014The latest Postal Service overhaul bill, which stalled after the relevant Senate committee started work on it on Jan. 29, would axe 100,000 jobs.
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Today in labor history: Deadly chemical plant explosion in 1971
February 3, 2014On Feb. 3, 1971 there was a major explosion at the Thiokol Chemical Plant located near Woodbine, Georgia.
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Bum rap for the Rapa Nui
February 3, 2014The natives of Easter Island were not responsible for the collapse of their population due to over exploitation of natural resources and the destruction of their rain forest.
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