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Labor
Obama administration to fed contractors: Comply with labor law
August 25, 2016The administration issued a final 369-page rule explaining just how federal contractors must comply with labor law.
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Labor
Virginia unionists concentrate on beating right-to-work
August 19, 2016Amid reports Republicans may be ceding Virginia to Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, unions are focusing on defeating a right to work referendum.
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Labor
EPI protests Blue Dog Dems’ attempt to replace new overtime pay rule
August 17, 2016Conservative House Democrats would dump the DOL's new rule, scheduled to take effect on December 1, that would double the overtime pay threshold.
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Labor
“Lakeland Ledger” newsroom staff vote to join News Guild-CWA
August 16, 2016The staff hand-signed and posted an open letter saying they want to work for a quality newspaper, but the corporation mandated layoffs and unfilled positions.
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U.S.
Oregon Working Families Party challenges “fast-track” backer Ron Wyden
August 16, 2016The Working Families Party has drawn financial and other support from seven Oregon union locals as well as Lewallen's union, the Longshore and Warehouse Workers.
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U.S.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Outlaw some company-forced arbitration
August 12, 2016After extensive study, the CPFB wants to outlaw any arbitration ban on class action suits, including those against payday lenders.
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U.S.
Analyst: Adults, not teens, are lopsided majority of minimum wage workers
August 12, 2016Researcher Monica Garcia-Perez presented her findings to an AFL-CIO-co-sponsored conference on race, income and inequality.
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U.S.
Consumers should ask: are your medical records safe?
August 11, 2016Medical data-mining companies can use and cross-check available data about doctors' patients and hospitals' admissions to uncover medical trends and exploit them for profit.
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