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Labor
Unions: Keep immigration open to family members
May 22, 2013Unions and their allies, led by the AFL-CIO, back changes to the draft comprehensive immigration law that would keep immigration rights open for family members of current permanent residents.
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Labor
Workers have right to union rep before taking drug test
May 16, 2013Ralph's fired Razi in 2011 when he refused to take a drug test - which the union contract allows - without having the chance to consult with his union rep first.
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Labor
Iraqi unions still repressed
May 15, 2013Nine years after the Bush government invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraqi unions are still repressed and toiling under the former ruler's labor law, a U.S. unionist who recently toured there says.
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U.S.
NY City Council passes family leave
May 14, 2013By a 45-3 margin, the NYC Council on May 8 passed a bill mandating paid sick or family leave for millions of workers in thousands of businesses. The margin can override any threatened mayoral veto.
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Labor
Administration brings GOP attacks on NLRB to Supreme Court
May 13, 2013The NLRB and the Justice Department formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of whether the courts can legally strip federal agencies of their power to do anything.
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U.S.
Teachers win as state high court kills Louisiana voucher law
May 10, 2013Another Republican statewide scheme to trash public schools and school teachers, especially unionized teachers, ran afoul of yet another state constitution.
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Opinion
CLUW co-founding officer Elinor Glenn dies at 98
May 9, 2013"Her leadership, strength and wisdom contributed to CLUW's growth and will inspire young leaders in the future."
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U.S.
Labor Dept. tosses Florida scheme to curb jobless benefits
May 6, 2013A Florida civil rights group's legal complaint has led the U.S. Labor Department to toss yet another GOP scheme to deny workers jobless benefits, by imposing a qualification test so tough that many workers can't pass...
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