Larry Rubin
LATEST ARTICLES BY Larry Rubin
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Labor
Experts: “New” economy is just another way to suppress workers’ rights
October 30, 2015"New" economy workers can only be protected by policies that protect all workers, like ones that define the difference between an employee and an independent contractor.
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U.S.
GOP’s Speaker of the House Paul Ryan vows to unite right wing
October 29, 2015He's billing himself as a uniter, not a divider, but either way, he will do nothing to take the American people off the chopping block.
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Labor
Labor launches new measures to wipe out unequal pay for women
October 27, 2015The labor federation is launching measures to wipe out pay inequality based on gender, and to guarantee that all workers have paid family and sick leave and fair scheduling.
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Labor
Project launched to put raising minimum wage on state ballots
October 23, 2015The Fairness Project was launched today to help raise the minimum wage through ballot initiatives in states, cities, and counties across the nation.
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U.S.
Biden not running for president, but vows to fight for justice
October 22, 2015"While I will not be a candidate," said Biden, "I will not be silent. I intend to speak out clearly and forcefully."
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U.S.
Senate rejects bill to discourage “sanctuary cities”
October 21, 2015Democrats and one Republican yesterday blocked a bill that would have cut some federal funding from jurisdictions that have "sanctuary city" laws.
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U.S.
Webb quits Democratic presidential race, mulls independent run
October 21, 2015Webb is dropping out of the Democratic Party primary race because "my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and base of the Democratic Party."
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Labor
Maryland elected officials decry Safeway supermarket’s corporate greed
October 19, 2015"We built a union, the company's moving out to get rid of it. It's an example of the redistribution of wealth from workers to the corporate class."
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