Labor
State budget struggles affect workers: Four now solved – even Illinois
July 10, 2017Workers and their allies overcame right wing obstructionism to solve four state budget crises in the first week of July – but not without some hair-raising episodes.
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There were 6.977 million jobless workers in June up 116,000 from May
July 10, 2017There were 6.977 million jobless workers in June, up 116,000 from May.
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A Cuban labor leader continues his American tour in Los Angeles
July 7, 2017It's the first time since 2001 when representatives of the Federation of Cuban Workers have been granted visas to exchange ideas with the U.S. labor movement.
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Trump Labor Dept. takes first step toward yanking overtime pay rule
June 29, 2017In plain English, what the Labor Department wants OMB to do is to open the new rule up to corporate challenges.
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Republicans squabble over prevailing wage law
June 28, 2017“If all 25 states with prevailing wage laws today weakened or outright repealed their statutes, an additional 99,000 blue-collar construction workers would see their incomes fall below the poverty level," said the National Association of Building...
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