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Leading Democratic lawmakers and allied liberal groups are promoting a bill, titled the Schedules that Work Act, that would give employees more rights to demand flexible work schedules and demand an end to long, irregular work shifts. (iStock Photo)

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Big Labor wants ‘schedules that work’ — just not for them

Sean Higgins -

July 24, 2014 5:26 pm

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Judge OKs settlement ends Ohio workers comp case

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July 24, 2014 5:06 pm

Business

Union workers at UBS Colorado approve contract

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July 24, 2014 3:47 pm

In this photo taken Wednesday, July 16, 2014, job seeker U.S. Army veteran John Godman, right, talks to recruiters Nicole Rushton, left, and Megan Hogan, center, at a Hiring Fair For Veterans in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, July 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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US unemployment aid applications drop to 284,000

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July 24, 2014 12:37 pm

In this Wednesday, July 23, 2014 photo, U.N. Development Program Administrator Helen Clark of New Zealand speaks during an interview at a hotel in Tokyo. The U.N. Development Program reached similar conclusions in a report issued in July that urged governments to make providing employment and countering rising inequality top priorities.
The inequality debate is raging, says UNDP head Clark, because people are questioning the longstanding premise that in societies like the United States, opportunities are equal for all. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

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UN human development report faults inequality

Elaine Kurtenbach -

July 24, 2014 5:28 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, seated left, answers a question about pensions from retired Stafford Township, N.J., Police Chief Larry Parker, right front, as Christie addressed a gathering Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Long Beach Township, N.J. (AP/Mel Evans)

Unions, Chris Christie clashing again

Associated Press -

July 23, 2014 1:06 pm

Business

Portland to consider a minimum wage hike

Washington Examiner -

July 23, 2014 11:34 am

Business

Women business owners face gender gap, report says

Joyce Rosenberg -

July 23, 2014 11:22 am

Gov. Rick Snyder prints a shirt during a tour of T.R. McTaggart Resort Apparel & Gifts in Standish, Mich. on Thursday, July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/The Bay City Times, Yfat Yossifor)

Business

Michigan approves 9 projects to add 3,900 jobs

Washington Examiner -

July 22, 2014 10:21 pm

FILE - In a Thursday, July 3, 2014 file photo, Detroit retirees Mike Shane, left, and William Davis protest near the federal courthouse in Detroit. Workers and retirees approved pension cuts in Detroit's bankruptcy by a landslide, the city reported Monday, a crucial step to emerging from the largest municipal insolvency in U.S. history. The city disclosed results from two months of balloting, which ended July 11. Judge Steven Rhodes still must hold a trial in August to determine if Detroit's overall bankruptcy plan is fair and feasible to all creditors, from Wall Street to Main Street, but support from retirees is vital. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Business

Bond insurers vow to fight Detroit financial plan

Washington Examiner -

July 22, 2014 8:03 pm

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Tag: Labor

Big Labor wants ‘schedules that work’ — just not for them

Judge OKs settlement ends Ohio workers comp case

Union workers at UBS Colorado approve contract

US unemployment aid applications drop to 284,000

UN human development report faults inequality

Unions, Chris Christie clashing again

Portland to consider a minimum wage hike

Women business owners face gender gap, report says

Michigan approves 9 projects to add 3,900 jobs

Bond insurers vow to fight Detroit financial plan

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