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  • Celebrating the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 12, 2018
  • Voting Rights for Millions at Risk in Supreme Court Case January 9, 2018
  • Economy Gains 148,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1% January 5, 2018
  • Federal Judge Dismisses Just Born Lawsuit Against BCTGM Local 6 January 4, 2018
  • Pro-Working People Laws Catching on Around the Country January 4, 2018
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Celebrating the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

UNAC-UHCP Staff
January 12, 2018
MLK
California Labor Federation

Many chapters in the story of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are well-known to Americans. The I Have a Dream speech. The Nobel Peace Prize. The Mountaintop speech. His Letter from a Birmingham Jail. His commitment to nonviolence. All the incredible accomplishments of a visionary.

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Voting Rights for Millions at Risk in Supreme Court Case

Petee Talley
January 9, 2018
Husted v. APRI
AFL-CIO

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a monumental case that will impact voting rights.

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Economy Gains 148,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Unchanged at 4.1%

Tim Schlittner
January 5, 2018

The U.S. economy gained 148,000 jobs in December, and unemployment was unchanged at 4.1%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This continues the recovery of the labor market at a tempered rate, which means the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee should continue to let the economy grow and not raise interest rates.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Just Born Lawsuit Against BCTGM Local 6

BCTGM Staff
January 4, 2018
BCTGM Strike
BCTGM

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Just Born against Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 6 (Philadelphia) members who went on strike in 2016.

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Pro-Working People Laws Catching on Around the Country

Kenneth Quinnell
January 4, 2018

While Congress and the White House refuse to act, momentum for paid family leave legislation at the state level is growing. 

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