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Unions: Senate postal overhaul would axe 100,000 workers
February 3, 2014The latest Postal Service overhaul bill, which stalled after the relevant Senate committee started work on it on Jan. 29, would axe 100,000 jobs.
Read moreToday in labor history: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
January 31, 2014The amendment said, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
Read moreWisconsin moves from progressive “dairyland” to “plutocrats’ paradise”
January 31, 2014Wisconsin's governor is attempting to launch a presidential campaign based on his reputation for union-busting, and a state legislature that draws up legislation to satisfy the needs of one multimillionaire.
Read moreFake checks and Internet scams top 2013 fraud list
January 30, 2014The NCL reported that fake checks accounted for almost one in every four (24.23 percent) of scams last year. But Internet scams were not far behind.
Read moreState of the Union should move us to action
January 29, 2014President Obama strongly argued for progressive and pro-worker initiatives in the face of a wall of obstruction by the Republican-dominated Congress.
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