Labor
Rail workers, environmentalists to launch week of protests vs. oil trains
July 2, 2015They plan to note that oil-laden trains are so dangerous that transporting oil across the continent by train should be severely curtailed, if not ended.
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Today in history: first U.S. postage stamps issued, and what that means
July 1, 2015On this date in 1847, the Post Office Department (now called the U.S. Postal Service), issued its first two postage stamps.
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Picking peas should bring a better life
June 19, 2015We're doing it so that our children can leave the fields and move forward. I want to give them a better life.
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House bill slashes $74 million from NLRB, shackling board
June 19, 2015Ruling Republicans on the House subcommittee that helps dole out federal funds slashed $74 million from the board's budget for the year.
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Virginia Democratic primaries a victory for labor-backed candidates
June 18, 2015The June 9 Democratic primary in Virginia ended in a clean sweep for a new labor and community group's roster of candidates.
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