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20 Sep, 2017

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20 Sep, 2017

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A Radical Republican Proposal To Roll Back Worker Protections

Last week, the Republican-led House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on H.R. 3441, the so-called Save Local Business Act -- a bill that has almost nothing to do with saving small and local businesses.

A Radical Republican Proposal To Roll Back Worker Protections

14 Sep, 2017

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14 Sep, 2017

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Labor Unions Are Stepping Up To Fight Deportations

Yahaira Burgos was fearing the worst when her husband, Juan Vivares, reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in lower Manhattan in March. Vivares, who fled Colombia and entered the U.S. illegally in 2011, had recently been given a deportation order.

Labor Unions Are Stepping Up To Fight Deportations

12 Sep, 2017

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NNU Deploys Additional Nurses to Hurricane-Affected Areas

“What we know from RNRN’s work in previous disaster-stricken areas, including hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as post-earthquake Haiti and super typhoon Haiyan, is that after an initial surge of volunteers, many people have to return to work.

NNU Deploys Additional Nurses to Hurricane-Affected Areas

07 Sep, 2017

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07 Sep, 2017

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What Labor Day Means to My South Side and Black Union Family

Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, I learned at an early age the power of unions to dramatically improve the opportunities of black families in America.

What Labor Day Means to My South Side and Black Union Family

05 Sep, 2017

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05 Sep, 2017

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Trumka: This Labor Day, Fight for Paid Leave

The tension between work and time off has always been a concern of the American labor movement.

Trumka: This Labor Day, Fight for Paid Leave