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Billionaire Trump claims steelworker status
July 6, 2016"Donald Trump stomped into my backyard just days before July 4 and claimed to be a steelworker."
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Senate votes to slash minimum wage for youth in Puerto Rico
July 5, 2016"Over the last five years alone, more than 150 public schools have been shut down and the childhood poverty rate in Puerto Rico is now 58 percent."
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Democratic Party platform panel waffles on trade and health care
June 30, 2016Michael Smith had a message for the Democratic Party - stand up for workers who have lost jobs to so-called "free trade" pacts.
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EPI analyst: High court deadlock on immigration hurts all workers’ rights
June 29, 2016Exploitative employers use the threat of hiring undocumented adults to force other workers to take lower wages and benefits.
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Auto Workers vs. Volkswagen in Chattanooga: The saga continues
June 28, 2016The long-running saga revolving around the Auto Workers campaign to organize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., continues.
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