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Month: November 2012

People Marching on the streets
November 20, 2012

Earned sick days — the right thing to do

Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to celebrate the many blessings in our lives, but it’s also a time to reflect on how we’re giving back…
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November 16, 2012

The STUFF American Voters Want

If ads saturate the networks before the elections, punditry clogs the airwaves right after. This year brought us a much-repeated pearl from Fox News guru,…
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November 12, 2012

Football and Family

By Ellen Bravo I’m a die-hard Packers fan, but I have to hand it to Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, who was determined to be with…
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November 9, 2012

Long Beach Hotel Workers Win Living Wages, Paid Sick Days

Two thousand workers who clean the rooms and serve the food at hotels in Long Beach, California had special cause for celebration election night. They…
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November 2, 2012

Protesters Greet NFIB Bus Tour in Orlando

When the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) rolled into Orlando with its “I Built My Business” bus tour, they ran into some unexpected company…
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November 1, 2012

Earning Paid Sick Days Promotes Equity

Communities need paid sick days to keep people healthy, to help workers stay employed, to boost the economy. But as a Halloween rally in Portland…
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