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How to grow a union in an anti-union state

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 26, 2018
In the South, where people are “ashamed to tell their neighbors that they are in a union,” one labor organization is turning things around.
Demonstrators rally in front of city hall in solidarity with union workers across the country on February 26, 2011 in New York City.
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Government unions face a big court challenge

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 23, 2018
The decision could mean a lot less money for unions that represent state and local workers.
Wendy Smith, president of AFSCME Local 558. 
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Were retail jobs always low wage, with few benefits?

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 9, 2018
A brief history of retail work in America.
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What limiting legal immigration would do to our economy

by Amy Scott and Peter Balonon-Rosen
Jan 29, 2018
Fewer immigrants means fewer people in the workforce.
Immigrants prepare to become American citizens at a naturalization service on Jan. 22 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Uber had a secret defense against law enforcement

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 17, 2018
According to Bloomberg, employees used a lock-out program to keep foreign cops away from company data.
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U.S. hiring jumps after hurricanes as employers add 261,000 jobs

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 3, 2017
The unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent, the lowest in nearly 17 years.
A job fair in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Trump picks could reverse Obama-era labor rulings

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 26, 2017
Republicans have control of the NLRB for the first time in almost a decade.
Fast food workers and activists demonstrate outside McDonald's downtown flagship restaurant in Chicago, Illinois back in 2014.
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U.S. gains 156,000 jobs, unemployment rate up to 4.4 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 1, 2017
Average hourly pay has increased by just 2.5 percent year-over-year.
A job seeker prepares to meet with recruiters during a career fair in San Francisco, California. 
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What does labor organizing look like for you?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Aug 23, 2017
We want to hear your opinions about your rights as a worker.
Uber drivers protest company fare cuts in New York City in February 2016.
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Are we worrying too much about the "skills gap?"

by David Brancaccio
Jun 30, 2017
Some economists say businesses would find the workers they need if they simply raised wages.
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