U.S.
D.C. Council votes to support minimum wage hike to $11.50
December 18, 2013The vote comes on the heels of two Maryland suburbs minimum wage increase votes.
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Michigan residents fast for immigration reform
December 13, 2013Cindy Garcia delivered a heartfelt plea on behalf of her husband as she fasted during the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12.
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Boehner’s Christmas message to America’s jobless: Drop dead!
December 12, 2013No reasonable person can possibly justify such indifference and cruelty.
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Remembering Mandela’s visit to Washington
December 12, 2013Mandela was greeted by a standing ovation. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus erupted in cheers to welcome this great freedom fighter.
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Today in labor history: Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison born
December 12, 2013William Lloyd Garrison, one of the nation's most outstanding abolitionist leaders, was born Dec. 12, 1805, in Newburyport, Mass.
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