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Many hoping for pro-worker State of the Union
January 23, 2014President Obama is expected to call for an increase in the minimum wage to $10.00 an hour during next Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Read moreBoeing contract a key issue in Machinists rerun election
January 23, 2014Controversy over the narrowly ratified eight-year contract extension between the Machinists and Boeing will be a key issue.
Read moreToday in labor history: United Mine Workers founded
January 22, 2014Contrary to what right-wing politicians would have us believe, labor unions have been part of the fabric of American society for a very long time.
Read moreThousands in Seattle march on MLK Day for $15 wage
January 22, 2014More than 5,000 protesters marched through downtown Seattle on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day chanting, "Raise the minimum wage now!"
Read moreJustices hear right-wing scheme to trash union fees
January 22, 2014"My personal caregiver came to me two weeks ago in a snowstorm. She gets a really good wage because of the union. When she's stress-free, I'm stress-free."
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