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Unions oppose letting Japan into trade pact
April 18, 2013The Steelworkers, the Autoworkers and the AFL-CIO formally oppose letting Japan join talks on the latest controversial "free trade" treaty, the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Ohio seniors blast Social Security cuts
April 15, 2013The resolution opposing any cuts to Social Security also stated that the cap on Social Security taxes, now at $113,000, should be eliminated, so that the wealthy pay their fair share.
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Dems to push job creation package
April 11, 2013House Democrats will roll out a new package of "Make It In America" manufacturing-centered jobs creation bills, one of their top leaders announced on April 9.
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Stopping blight: One side of the anti-foreclosure fight
April 10, 2013The fight to stop foreclosures and make the banks pay continued in Los Angeles on April 2.
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Today in labor history: Congress approves landmark WPA
April 8, 2013On April 8, 1935, with the nation in the depths of the Depression, Congress voted to approve the Works Progress Administration.
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