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Today in labor history: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

February 5, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The FMLA was intended "to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families."

“Healthy Florida” plan may expand Medicaid in Sunshine State

February 2, 2015 By Joshua Leclair

Scott's support for expansion is very carefully limited, however.

Justices toss permanent company payment of union retiree health benefits

January 29, 2015 By PAI

"The Yard-Man ruling violates ordinary contract principles by placing a thumb on the scale in favor of vested retiree benefits in all collective-bargaining agreements."

Fukushima-type reactor in Vermont gets the axe, concerns remain

January 13, 2015 By Blake Skylar

A nuclear power plant near the town of Brattleboro is being shut down thanks to local environmental activism.

Republican House bill cuts workers’ health care coverage

January 9, 2015 By Mike Hall

Some one million workers could lose their employer-provided health insurance under a Republican bill (H.R. 30) passed by the House today.