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Obama names emergency board in NJ Transit dispute
July 17, 2015President Obama named the board, at the request of the unions representing the railroad's 4,000 workers, on July 16.
Read moreGOP funding bill would force the NLRB to lay off one-third of its staff
July 17, 2015The Obama administration is blasting a GOP-authored money bill that would underfund the Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services Depts.
Read moreClinton, Sanders meet top union leaders
July 16, 2015The two leading Democratic presidential contenders met behind closed doors with top union leaders to talk positions and strategy.
Read moreTime to raise Social Security benefits: highlights of Retired Americans Conference
July 16, 2015The 2015 Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference took place July 7 thru 10.
Read moreAbolition of two-tier wage system tops UAW bargaining with GM
July 15, 2015"A society built on low-wage jobs does not deliver purchasing power."
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