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Worker Power
The power of organized labor has brought us weekends, sick leave, and the minimum wage. However, worker power has decreased during decades of attacks by corporate interests and neglect by the federal government. Increasing the strength of workers is vital to making the economy work for everyone.
Worker Power
The power of organized labor has brought us weekends, sick leave, and the minimum wage. However, worker power has decreased during decades of attacks by corporate interests and neglect by the federal government. Increasing the strength of workers is vital to making the economy work for everyone.
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SB 463 would acknowledge the important role that part-time workers play in today’s workforce by eliminating the outmoded rule that
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Legislation enacted over the course of several years laid the foundation for an economy in which the fruits of prosperity
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