Labor

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Travelers walk past as Amy Yount marches with others during a demonstration in favor of a minimum wage of $15 an hour and union shops at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in SeaTac, Wash. About 100 workers and supporters rallied nearby before circling through the airport. Fast-food workers and home and child-care workers also rallied in Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and New York on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Ilhan Omar, right, the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature, raises a fist during a rally including airport workers Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, in support of $15 minimum wages. Omar was elected to the Minnesota House. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Protesters gather outside a McDonald's during a demonstration for higher wages on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 in Minneapolis. The protest was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (Joles, David/Star Tribune via AP)

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Protestors sit in a circle and blocked the intersection during a protest for higher wages outside a McDonald's on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 in Minneapolis. The protest was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (Joles, David/Star Tribune via AP)

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Steven Suffridge raises his fist while standing with other protestors outside a McDonald's during a demonstration for higher wages on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 in Minneapolis. The protest was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (Joles, David/Star Tribune via AP)

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Protesters gather outside a McDonald's during a demonstration for higher wages on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 in Minneapolis. The protest was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (Joles, David/Star Tribune via AP)

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A McDonald's employee in Topeka, Kansas, is out of a job and could face criminal charges after allegedly pouring mustard into the drinks of two police officers. (WIBW)

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Martin Macias-Rivera holds a statue as he and others protest near a McDonald's restaurant along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Las Vegas. The protest was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Two men, center, are arrested by police officers after blocking Broadway in front of a McDonald's restaurant, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. About 25 chanting minimum-wage protesters were arrested. They were among about 350 people at a peaceful rally Tuesday. The event was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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A crowd of about 350 protesters stand on Broadway in front of a McDonald's restaurant, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. About 25 of the chanting minimum-wage protesters, foreground, were arrested. The event was part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. The campaign seeks higher hourly wages, including for workers at fast-food restaurants and airports. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page is seen on a laptop in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump has said he may keep some parts of his predecessor's signature health care overhaul. No final decisions have been made. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page is seen on a laptop in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) **FILE**

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Job seekers attend the New York Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) 2016 job fair, Wednesday Nov. 2, 2016, in New York. U.S. employers added solid 161,000 jobs in October 2016, as unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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FILE - This Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, shows the HealthCare.gov 2017 website home page on a laptop in Washington. Health insurance costs will be on the rise again in 2017, just like they have been for several years now. Experts say we should get used to these annual rises, unless we’re ready to accept significant changes in how we consume health care. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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In this Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, file photo, Uber employees test a self-driving Ford Fusion hybrid car, in Pittsburgh. After taking millions of factory jobs, robots could be coming for a new class of worker: people who drive for a living. (AP Photo/Jared Wickerham, File)

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FILE- In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, a pharmacy tech poses for a picture with prescription medication at a pharmacy in Edmond, Okla. November is typically open enrollment time for millions who get health insurance, disability insurance and other benefits from an employer. If you’re one of them, among your important choices is whether you want a flexible spending account and how much money to deposit. You can spend FSA money only on “qualified medical expenses,” which are determined by the IRS. The money comes out of your paycheck pretax, in regular increments.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

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A pedestrian passes a locked rail station in west Philadelphia Tuesday Nov. 1, 2016. Commuters scrambled Tuesday to find alternate ways to travel as transit workers in Philadelphia hit the picket lines after the city's main transit agency and a union representing about 4,700 workers failed to reach a contract agreement. The union went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, shutting down Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority buses, trolleys and subways that provide about 900,000 rides a day. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks about healthcare, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in King of Prussia, Pa. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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In this photo taken Oct. 18, 2016, workers with the Living United for Change in Arizona organization, known as LUCHA, canvas a south Phoenix neighborhood knocking on the doors of registered voters to advocate for the passage of Proposition 206, which would increase the state's minimum wage. The organization was part of a non-partisan voter registration drive this year in Latino neighborhoods that resulted in 150,000 new registered voters. Democrats hope Latinos in Arizona will help turn the traditionally conservative state blue for the first time in 20 years. (AP Photo/Astrid Galvan)

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The head of the D.C. Metro rail system said that, in order to eliminate a budget shortfall, fares will be hiked and workers will be faced with layoffs. At the same time, Maryland, Virginia and District governments will have to pay more into the system. (Associated Press) **FILE**