Labor

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In this Jan. 3, 2013 photo, a "Pension Promise" sign is seen as Illinois state union members and supporters rally in support for fair pension reform in the at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced what could be a significant advance on pension reform, saying the powerful House speaker was willing to forgo the dicey issue of teachers retirement costs in order to fix the worst-in-the-nation pension deficit. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis (left) registers for her ballot during a strike authorization vote at a high school in Chicago in 2012. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pushed through legislation aimed at overhauling the pension fund last year, but organized labor brought a court challenge to stymie that process. (Associated Press)

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UNION SHOP: Volkswagen wants to implement labor policies, which have made Germany an economic powerhouse, at U.S. plants. (associated press)

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National Edition News cover for September 1, 2014 - VW brings German ethic to U.S.: FILE - In this June 12, 2013, file photo, workers assemble Volkswagen Passat sedans at the German automaker's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. Workers at the plant will decide in a three-day vote Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said that having millions of illegal aliens living in the shadows and haunted by fear of deportation makes them vulnerable to exploitation by employers. "Those undocumented workers are used to drive down wages for every American" and have created "a major drag on our economy." (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this July 31, 2012, file photo, an employee works on a Passat sedan at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, marks the end of the two-week period within which U.S. Sen. Bob Corker promised Volkswagen would announce another line at its factory in Tennessee if workers there rejected representation by the United Auto Workers union. So far there's little sign of any pending announcement. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)

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National Edition News cover for August 30, 2014 - AFL-CIO won't endorse any Democrat with Obama economic team: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks at a news conference Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Philadelphia. Americans United for Change has a scheduled 11 state bus tour advocating for an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Sen. Tom Coburn says federal seasonal and temporary workers were included on rosters — thereby sidestepping Obamacare penalties. (Associated Press)

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FILE - This photo taken April 28, 2014 shows the Phoenix VA Health Care Center in Phoenix. The Department of Veterans Affairs says investigators have found no proof that delays in care caused any deaths at a VA hospital in Phoenix, deflating an explosive allegation that helped expose a troubled health care system in which veterans waited months for appointments while employees falsified records to cover up the delays. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald told veterans at the American Legion conference that he would effect real cultural change and ensure every employee made veterans the top priority at the department. (Associated Press)

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1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing (left) poses with other Union troops during the Civil War. Cushing is expected to be awarded the Medal of Honor nearly 150 years after he died defending a Union position during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. (Wisconsin Historical Society via Associated Press)

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participates in the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge outside the organization's headquarters in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Manfred participated with more than 160 other MLB employees to raise more than $16,000 for the ALS Association. (AP Photo/Vanessa A. Alvarez)

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The Phoenix VA Health Care Center in Phoenix is seen here on April 28, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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This photo taken May 22, 2012, shows Charles Koch in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kansas, where Koch Industries manages 60,000 employees in 60 countries. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Bo Rader)

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One of the dozens of cases awaiting decisions by the Supreme Court in the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia's death involves a Christian college that could be forced to provide contraceptive health care coverage to its employees. (Associated Press/File)

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Giovanna Melendez, 38, fourth from left, who works as a Minnie Mouse costume character, speaks during a press conference, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 at Times Square in New York. Melendez joined the call by NYC Artists United for a Smile for fair treatment and a right to work as costumed characters. Melendez said, "We come here in all kinds of weather, we come here to work." The $50 to $70 dollars a day they say they make is less than minimum wage for shifts of up to 12 hours. (AP Photo/Vanessa A. Alvarez)

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FILE - This March 1, 2014 file photo shows part of the website for HealthCare.gov in Washington. The Obama administration has concluded it will not publicly disclose federal records that could shed light on the security of the government's signature health care website because doing so could "potentially" allow hackers to break in. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

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The social and support networks of newlyweds can have profound effects on a union’s happiness and longevity. [Associated Press]

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High-profile American political consultants linked to Democrats and later hired by politicians in Nigeria include Lanny Davis of Levick. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., center, and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., right, listen as Boloco founder John Pepper speaks during a minimum wage roundtable discussion held at Boloco. a fast food chain of burrito restaurants in Boston, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. Boloco pays a minimum wage of $9.00 per hour while the current federal minimum is $7.25 per hour. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)