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Connecticut joins $15 minimum wage states parade
May 21, 2019By overwhelming votes in both houses of the legislature, Connecticut became the fourth state this year to join the parade of those raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Read moreKey lawmaker, unions, discussing ways to fund infrastructure
May 16, 2019Richard Neal isn’t waiting for Donald Trump to act to push the repair and upgrade of U.S. infrastructure.
Read moreMuslim group files discrimination, retaliation complaint against Amazon
May 16, 2019Amazon, notorious for its mistreatment of its thousands of warehouse workers from coast to coast, is in legal hot water over it again.
Read moreVolkswagen gets NLRB to delay UAW organizing drive at Chattanooga
May 15, 2019“Chattanooga workers have a simple message to the politicians and political appointees in Washington D.C. and the Volkswagen corporate brass – Let us vote!”
Read moreHistoric New Orleans paper suddenly shuts down
May 9, 2019The New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Crescent City’s oldest and until recently dominant newspaper, suddenly completely shut down on orders of its new owner.
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