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Court ruling could doom living-wage law

Posted on August 10, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Andrew J. Hawkins A judge’s decision to strike down the city’s prevailing-wage law provides the Bloomberg administration an opening to get rid of another City Council statute it doesn’t like: the 2012 living-wage law. The administration’s lawyers believe that … Continue reading →

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36 Senators Introduce Bill Prohibiting Virtually Any New Law Helping Workers

Posted on August 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ian Millhiser More than three-quarters of the Senate Republican caucus signed onto legislation introduced Wednesday by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Rand Paul (R-KY) that could render it virtually impossible for Congress to enact any legislation intended to improve working conditions or … Continue reading →

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