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City ordinance: All Portland workers get sick leave
January 2, 2014On Jan. 1, more than a quarter of a million Portland workers gained a human right - the right to stay home when they're sick.
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I spent 19 days in a psychiatric hospital — and loved every minute
January 2, 2014My impression of such treatment centers was quite negative. Then I was a patient in one.
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Workers’ rights under fire in Supreme Court
January 2, 2014The justices will hear arguments in the dispute over the power of the NLRB and tackle a case involving yet another challenge to worker representation.
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Unions battle “Scrooge” Congress on transportation needs
January 2, 2014Federal transportation funding is so skimpy that Congress acts like Scrooge when it comes to helping pay for the nation's roads, subways, buses and other transportation.
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L & M nurses and techs back on the job as negotiations continue
December 19, 2013The caregivers' return to work temporarily halts a standoff over the future of health service delivery for the region.
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