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Labor
Bricklayers join BlueGreen Alliance
June 11, 2014The Bricklayers became the latest union to join the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of 16 unions and environmental groups working together.
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Labor
Labor’s Hall of Fame inducts Susan Holleran, Doug Fraser
June 2, 2014Holleran's dedication to telling the stories of hard-working women and men fighting for their rights in the workplace inspired other writers who knew her.
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Labor
AFGE: Veterans Affairs Dept. problems include retaliating vs. whistleblowers
May 22, 2014"When they have sounded the alarm our members faced retaliation and intimidation. No one should have to choose between keeping their job and speaking out about threats to patient care."
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U.S.
Portland, Oregon dumps Walmart bonds
May 22, 2014"A city's investments should reflect the values of its taxpayers, and Walmart is consistently out of step with Portland values."
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U.S.
Unemployment rate dropped because 800,000 were not counted
May 2, 2014The proportion of the unemployed and underemployed, including those so discouraged they stopped seeking work, is still one of every eight workers.
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Labor
Senate GOP defeats minimum wage hike
May 1, 2014The Senate tried to raise the nation's minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. But its Democratic sponsors needed 60 votes to start debate, and got six fewer than that.
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U.S.
Union leaders, Labor Dept. honor the fallen on Workers Memorial Day
April 29, 2014The Senate Labor Committee is holding a hearing on employer retaliation against worker whistle-blowers who report job safety and health violations to OSHA.
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Labor
ALPA wins recognition vote at JetBlue
April 24, 2014The third time was the charm for ALPA as they won union recognition at JetBlue Airways Corporation with 71 percent of ballots cast, the union announced on April 22.
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