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Labor
D.C. council committee OKs nurse safe-staffing bill
July 10, 2015"Nurse-to-patient ratios is sound public policy, raising the bar for public safety."
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U.S.
Pelosi endorses Hillary Clinton – almost
July 10, 2015"If you don't vote - and some in the opposition have told me that they don't want you to vote - you don't count."
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Labor
Federal workers union sues government over data breach
July 8, 2015The cyber attack exposed confidential data, from medical records to Social Security numbers, of between four and 18 million workers.
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Environment
Rail workers, environmentalists to launch week of protests vs. oil trains
July 2, 2015They plan to note that oil-laden trains are so dangerous that transporting oil across the continent by train should be severely curtailed, if not ended.
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Labor
Obama announces new overtime pay rule
July 1, 2015Overturning a cutback the GOP Bush Administration instituted a decade ago, Obama announced a new overtime pay rule on June 30.
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Labor
AFL-CIO, ally protest deep cuts in House Labor-HHS money bill
June 26, 2015The legislation cuts employment and training funds, job services, job safety and health funding, kills health care quality evaluation and ACA funding of prevention programs.
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Labor
Right-wing GOP Illinois Gov. Rauner plans to force state workers to strike
June 25, 2015Rauner's tactic is the latest in a nationwide campaign by the right, its business backers and its political puppets to trash workers, cut wages, destroy pensions and kill unions.
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Labor
Teachers’ unions begin presidential endorsement process
June 17, 2015The meetings are important because the teachers unions are known for their members' political activism, intelligence, credibility, and reach.
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