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San Francisco supervisors pass first-ever Retail Workers Bill of Rights
December 3, 2014The pioneering Retail Workers Bill of Rights will give an estimated 40,000 hourly workers greater stability in their schedules and hours.
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Walmart workers start to walk off job nationwide
November 26, 2014"From Ferguson to Bentonville and across the country, black youth, Walmart workers, and allies are self-organizing to fight back."
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Ahead of Black Friday, Walmart workers brief Capitol Hill lawmakers
November 19, 2014"With Walmart's low-wages and hectic schedules, too many Walmart workers are left on the edge of poverty."
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On-site report from LA Walmart sit-in
November 17, 2014History was made on Thursday, Nov. 13, when Walmart workers took part in the first sit-ins in the store's history to demand $15 an hour and full-time work.
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Official October jobless rate drops 0.1 percent
November 14, 2014The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percent in October, to 5.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
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