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Congress Got 239 Days Off This Year, Workers Are Guaranteed Zero

Posted on December 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Bryce Covert Congress has just eight days on the job between now and the start of the next session on January 7, with the House coming back on Monday and adjourning for the year by December 13 and the … 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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Back To the Future: Workers Fight For Better Pay AND Shorter hours

Posted on July 1, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sarah Jaffe “A hundred years ago [Benjamin] Franklin said that six hours a day was enough for anyone to work and if he was right then, two hours a day ought to be enough now.” Lucy Parsons spoke those … Continue reading →

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