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Los Angeles raising minimum wage to $15 by 2020
May 21, 2015"Our city has taken a much-needed, significant step toward lifting hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty."
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Union leaders, lawmakers, mayors unveil Progressive Agenda
May 14, 2015Saying "we need to reward work, not wealth," the group unveiled a massive grassroots campaign for "A Progressive Agenda."
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Postal Workers, customers to hold nationwide protests May 14
May 13, 2015APWU members will rally in over 85 cities for improved postal services and to protect good, living-wage jobs.
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Senate sidetracks fast-track for TPP – for now
May 13, 2015Union leaders hailed the Senate vote, which forces senators to postpone the debate on fast-track until after the Memorial Day recess.
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In terms of minimum wage, California city races to the top
May 8, 2015Emeryville, Calif. is putting its minimum wage on track to become the highest in the nation.
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