Labor
Minimum wage earners: “You have to swallow your pride”
May 22, 2013The Minnesota state legislator who spent a week living on the minimum wage met that week with three Minnesotans for whom the minimum-wage challenge is an everyday reality.
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Union and growers split on immigration plan
May 22, 2013And that split could imperil immigration legislation overall, since the GOP-run House has made it clear that it may deep-six the Senate's comprehensive immigration overhaul.
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Today in labor history: Homestead Act signed, for good and bad
May 20, 2013President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. It was a freedom opportunity for many, but also resulted in massive displacement of Native Americans.
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Will Parry, labor and retiree advocate, 1920-2013
May 17, 2013Will Parry," a warrior for working people for more than seven decades," died May 13 at the age of 93.
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On minimum wage, it’s peanut butter OR jelly
May 16, 2013Minnesota is one of several states that aren't waiting for the dysfunctional U.S. Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, now $7.25 hourly.
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