Labor
Germans say Americans need “attitude shift” about work
January 31, 2013Remaking the U.S. workforce to make it more competitive in the 21st century will take an attitude shift by companies, students, and their parents.
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Harkin, Senate Labor Committee chairman, to retire
January 31, 2013Senate Labor Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said on Jan. 26 that he would not seek re-election next year.
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Unions and allies to GOP: Stop holding Americans hostage!
January 30, 2013The two top Illinois labor leaders were joined by policy experts to demand closing tax loopholes for Wall Street and the richest two percent of Americans.
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Today in labor history: Gravediggers’ strike ends
January 30, 2013Nearly 1,100 burials were delayed after negotiations between the two groups broke down and workers were locked out of the association's 26 cemeteries.
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Today in labor history: Jackson uses troops vs. workers
January 28, 2013The workers were protesting not just their low pay but also the intolerable working conditions on an important canal construction project.
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