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How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

27 Mar, 2018

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How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with an improbable win last week in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying Attention

Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

19 Mar, 2018

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19 Mar, 2018

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Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

Nearly two centuries ago, a group of women and girls—some as young as 12—decided they'd had enough. Laboring in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, they faced exhausting 14-hour days, abusive supervisors and dangerous working conditions.

Today's Working Women Honor Their Courageous Foremothers

Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’

13 Mar, 2018

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13 Mar, 2018

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Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’

Members and leaders of the union that represents hotel and hospitality workers gathered Monday evening to discuss the workers’ experiences with sexual harassment by guests and what the union is doing to create safer workplaces for its members.

Unions, Hotel Workers Discuss Sex Harassment: ‘A Lot of Ladies Go Through This’

Congress Is Getting Ready To Demolish Dodd-Frank Regulations

07 Mar, 2018

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07 Mar, 2018

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Congress Is Getting Ready To Demolish Dodd-Frank Regulations

The Senate will vote on a bill Tuesday that’s being touted by supporters as much-needed regulatory relief for small community banks — a sales pitch that conjures images of tellers greeting longtime customers by name as they kick farm dust off their boots at the door.

Congress Is Getting Ready To Demolish Dodd-Frank Regulations

Public Employers Must Address Harassment Too

Public Employers Must Address Harassment Too

07 Mar, 2018

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Public Employers Must Address Harassment Too

The #MeToo movement has challenged our nation to confront pervasive sexual harassment in the workplace. Women of every age, every background and every profession have faced harassment, and for too many perpetrators there has been no accountability.

Public Employers Must Address Harassment Too