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Closing the Gap: The Working People Weekly List

04 Apr, 2019

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04 Apr, 2019

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Closing the Gap: The Working People Weekly List

Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.

Closing the Gap: The Working People Weekly List

Women Can Close the Pay Gap by Forming Unions

04 Apr, 2019

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04 Apr, 2019

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Women Can Close the Pay Gap by Forming Unions

In 2018, women once again came home with over 16% less money in their paychecks.

Women Can Close the Pay Gap by Forming Unions

Pelosi Demands Changes to Trump’s Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada

04 Apr, 2019

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04 Apr, 2019

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Pelosi Demands Changes to Trump’s Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Tuesday that President Trump must reopen talks with Canada and 

Pelosi Demands Changes to Trump’s Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada

Unions Stole The Show At Last Night's GDC Awards

22 Mar, 2019

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22 Mar, 2019

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Unions Stole The Show At Last Night's GDC Awards

“I’m not anti-union, but I don’t really think we need them, right?” said Double Fine head Tim Schafer while hosting yesterday evening’s Game Developers Choice Awards 

Unions Stole The Show At Last Night's GDC Awards

Trump Is Scaling Back Obama's Expansion of Overtime Pay

19 Mar, 2019

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19 Mar, 2019

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Trump Is Scaling Back Obama's Expansion of Overtime Pay

A four-year fight to expand overtime pay to millions of workers may soon be over. About 1.2 million workers will win and 2.8 million will lose.

Trump Is Scaling Back Obama's Expansion of Overtime Pay

AFL-CIO Leaders Say Unions Have a Role In Saving the Country

12 Mar, 2019

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12 Mar, 2019

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AFL-CIO Leaders Say Unions Have a Role In Saving the Country

In speeches and in press releases over the last year, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has pointed out that unions are uniquely qualified by their very nature to lead the country out of what he has called a “dark period,” a time when hateful speech and vitriol emanate from the White House and are

AFL-CIO Leaders Say Unions Have a Role In Saving the Country