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Labor
Obama budget seeks more funding for job retraining
April 29, 2013But, in a tight budget environment for domestic programs and with House Republicans' hostility towards workers, there appear to be long odds against the success of his plan.
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Social Security advocate says bigger cost-of-living raises needed
April 24, 2013Nancy Altman told lawmakers that instead of considering how to cut the cost of living adjustments, Social Security should adopt an alternative inflation measure.
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Labor
Obama nominee’s support for civil rights too much for GOP
April 18, 2013Several plan to quiz Perez on his stewardship of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which he now heads.
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Labor
Boston unionists stepped up when bombs hit marathon
April 17, 2013Police managed to peacefully disperse the massive crowd. Firefighters responded to the alarms with trucks, ambulances, EMTs, and specially trained union members.
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Labor
Union leaders critical of Obama’s budget blueprint
April 11, 2013Union leaders are criticizing President Obama's $3.78 trillion federal budget and spending blueprint for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
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Labor
Republicans oppose even Obama’s GOP picks for labor board
April 10, 2013Right-wing House Republicans schemed to hamstring the board and bring it to a dead halt.
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U.S.
Task force confronts at-risk pensions for 10 million workers
March 29, 2013The 2007-08 financial crisis, spurred by Wall Street's "casino capitalism," still threatens pension plans that affect 10 million workers.
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Labor
Wage gap widening, unionization declining worldwide
February 4, 2013Declining unionization and increasing globalization are two key factors that are widening wage gaps between the rich and everyone else.
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