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NLRB nominee McFerran pledges judicial attitude; panel to vote after Thanksgiving
November 21, 2014Lauren McFerran, President Obama's nominee to an NLRB seat, pledged she'll bring a judicial attitude to the five-member panel.
Read moreUnion activist says immigrants are his brothers and sisters
November 21, 2014President Obama's action does not fix all the problems. But it will temporarily make life for five million families safer, better and happier.
Read moreAFL-CIO backs President Obama’s action on immigration
November 21, 2014"By extending relief to an estimated four million people, the Obama Administration will help prevent unscrupulous employers from exploiting unprotected workers."
Read moreSEIU’S Henry urges Obama to let undocumented adults stay
November 20, 2014SEIU president Mary Kay Henry joined 15 other leaders in urging President Obama to let an estimated five to six million undocumented adults stay in the U.S.
Read moreToday in labor history: Atlanta workers engage in sit-down strike
November 18, 2014Workers at the General Motors plant in Atlanta, Georgia participated in a sit-down strike, which was part of a greater ongoing wave of labor organizing during the 1930s.
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