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White House looking to foreign companies to create U.S. jobs

June 20, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Foreign direct investment is an important part of the U.S. economy. Close to six million workers are employed by foreign-owned businesses worth some $3.1 trillion, the White House Council of Economic Advisers reported.

High Court to women Wal-Mart workers: You’re on your own!

June 20, 2011 By John Wojcik

The lawsuit, had it been allowed to proceed as a class action, could have involved up to 1.6 million women, with Wal-Mart facing billions of dollars in damages.

Unions hit GOP “verification” scheme

June 20, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Trumka and Service Employees Secretary-Treasurer Medina are blasting the GOP's latest anti-worker gambit: Forcing firms to use a faulty employee verification scheme, called "E-verify."

World’s domestic workers win historic victory

June 20, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The new rules, which must be ratified by at least two countries to come into effect, calls for national governments to ensure that discrimination is ended and that child and forced labor be abolished outright.

Philly Council passes paid sick days, will mayor sign?

June 20, 2011 By Ben Sears

Around 40 percent of all the hourly-wage workers in Philadelphia have no sick days. The bill, if it becomes law, would enable workers to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked.