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Make It in the USA: 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 this week’s Working People Weekly List.
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There's No Reason Not to Enter the BuildBuyUSA Video Contest

Did you know that BuildBuyUSA is sponsoring a "Make it in the U.S.A." video contest? The competition offers four chances for you to win $5000 by creating a short video about using your individual buying power to reward pro-union employers for recognizing working people's right to come together in a union.
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11 Things You Need to Know on Equal Pay Day

Equal Pay Day calls attention to the persistent moral and economic injustice working women face. For a woman to earn as much as man, she has to work a full year, plus more than a hundred extra days, all the way to April 10. The problem is even worse for women of color, LGBT women and part-time workers.
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No Bargaining, No Justice: What Working People Are Doing This Week

Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week.
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Economy Gains 103,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1%

The U.S. economy gained 103,000 jobs in March, and unemployment was unchanged at 4.1%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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We’re Reaching for that Mountaintop: 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 this week’s Working People Weekly List.