It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label.
- Barack Obama
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- Economy Gains 175,000 Jobs in April; Unemployment Up Slightly to 3.9% — May 3
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: Mary Akimo-Lu’uwai — May 3
- Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: What Working People Are Doing This Week — May 2
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