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Labor presses White House on NLRB nominees
February 18, 2010Last week the Republicans filibustered and effectively killed President Obama's nomination of Craig Becker, a long-time pro-labor lawyer. The AFL-CIO is not happy.
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Californians rally for jobs
February 18, 2010Over 1,000 workers and union activists gathered in the state capital on a working day recently in a spirited rally for job-creating legislation.
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Latino children suffer most in foreclosure crisis, report says
February 17, 2010Latino children and families who lost their homes due to foreclosure suffer long-term psychological and social trauma, according to a new report.
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U.S., Iran engage in new round of jockeying
February 17, 2010Iran's president declared his country can produce nuclear weapons fuel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, and the White House grapples with policy options.
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Health public option springs back to life
February 17, 2010A group of influential Democratic senators called yesterday on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include the public option in the reconciliation process on health care reform.
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