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Panelists at wage summit propose practical steps to raise wages
January 8, 2015A panel of workers, a Laborer-turned-big-city mayor, a small business owner and others proposed practical moves for taking labor's "Raise The Wages," campaign nationwide.
Read moreIn Dresden, PEGIDA meets opposition
January 7, 2015Racism and fascism are real dangers here and elsewhere. One can hope that this weapon of biting sarcasm will at least rein in the PEGIDA danger.
Read moreEven with master’s degree, wages are dismal
January 7, 2015Many of the people gathering in Washington this morning at the first-ever AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages didn't have an easy time getting here.
Read moreStudy confirms what Minnesota low-wage workers know: life is tough
December 17, 2014The report was done by Minnesotans for a Fair Economy and announced by Working America, an organization of some 3 million workers, including 300,000 in Minnesota.
Read moreUnion leaders and immigrants’ rights advocates: new trade pacts disastrous
December 10, 2014Implementation of new "free trade" pacts, and specifically the TPP between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations, could lead to mass unemployment in Latin America.
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