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California prisoners begin hunger strike
July 10, 2013Thousands of inmates July 8 renewed a hunger strike begun in 2011 to protest prison practices they say amount to torture.
Read moreImmigration reform threatened in the House
July 10, 2013This week, immigration reform advocates face some of their biggest hurdles ever.
Read more“Dreamers” descend upon House to demand immigration reform
July 10, 2013Six years ago, Evelyn Rivera saw her mother hauled away to jail and deported before her very eyes. This week, she marched on Washington to get her mother back.
Read moreWhat the June unemployment figures mean for workers
July 9, 2013At the current slow rate of economic recovery, it will take until 2020 to close the gap in the labor market, says a top economist.
Read moreUnion: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech
July 9, 2013The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.
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