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Trumka: Pope should tell Congress to support economic justice
September 10, 2015"As Pope Francis says, the rules were made by people and can be changed by people to be more fair to people."
Read moreTrumka: AFL-CIO presidential endorsement unlikely before first two state contests
September 8, 2015Trumka was caustic about Trump's constant anti-immigrant and anti-Latino stands. He also criticized two other GOP hopefuls.
Read moreVerizon continues to demand givebacks from workers
September 4, 2015Unions took to the streets to show mass solidarity for their bargaining teams, with rallies all over the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
Read moreRuling on labor practices shows importance of appeals courts to workers
September 4, 2015While the U.S. Supreme Court's worker rulings apply nationwide, they rejects most cases brought to them; that leaves worker rights in the hands of the appeals court judges.
Read moreSt. Louis workers celebrate increase in minimum wage
September 3, 2015In all, about 50,000 low-wage workers in St. Louis will see an immediate pay increase come October 15.
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